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TOP  NEWS

Wife shoots husband four times
A domestic disturbance over the weekend has left one man in the hospital after his wife shot him four times.

Gun Barrel City judge dies at 53
As Gun Barrel City municipal judge, Penny Hatchel met hundreds of people on their bad days, yet she always tried to lift their spirits and help them through their difficulties when city ordinances had been broken and traffic rules exceeded.

County sets 60-day burn ban
Triple digit heat, little rain and low humidity set the stage for Kaufman County Commissioners to approve a county-wide burn ban.

KHS grad and Rich O’Toole Band open for Bad Company
Lead guitarist for the popular Rich O’Toole Band is 2001 Kemp High School graduate Paul Eldridge.

SPORTS

Football workouts commence
Football players turned out early Monday for the start of two-a-day practices.

KHS cheerleaders win top camp awards
The Kemp High School varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders went to the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) summer camp at Southern Methodist University in Dallas July 17-20.

Upcoming games

OF  INTEREST

New MHS principal looking forward to new school year
A number of first- and second-year teachers starting at Mabank High School next month will “drastically” lower the staff’s average age, Cedar Creek Lake Kiwanis members heard.

Needy families may apply for help with school clothing
Families with students attending Mabank or Eustace school districts may apply for the opportunity to pick out some brand-new clothes and shoes for their children.

Fair complex benefits both city and county
The Henderson County Fairgrounds was not well known to many members of the Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake attending Friday’s weekly luncheon.

Come Adopt Us At
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
Pets in need of loving homes.

VIEWS and OPINIONS, SENIOR FOCUS

The View From Here
Heart healers...
There are high heels, big heels, walking heels, bread heels, sore heels, and heart healers.

Escapades of Emily
Baby blessings...
Where have I been, or is it as it seems, a time to celebrate baby girls. I recall how shocked I was years ago to learn of China’s habit in reducing its population to allow a couple only one child; if that child was a girl, many of these babies were taken to the wilderness and left to die.

As I Was Saying
Sad and shockin'...
It’s been a sad and shocking week for our family and the many friends of Phyllis Powell.


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