ATHENS, Texas (KETK) -- The Athens ISD Board of Trustees has accepted the resignation of their band director during their regularly scheduled meeting, nearly three weeks after he was arrested for possession of meth at his apartment.

According to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, investigators searched the apartment of 45-year-old Nicholas Bartlett Durham on Sept. 3 at the 200 block of Wood Street, where they found him in possession of suspected methamphetamine.

Law enforcement said Durham was taken to the Henderson County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and released the following day.

After approving the resignation, the board announced that they have named Cheyenne Hernandez the district's interim band director.

"She brings a wealth of experience and a deep understa

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