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TOOL‑ Lieutenant Jason Lee of the Tool Police Department released the following statement April 27.The Tool Police Department is investigating a homicide that…
ATHENS–Just 10 days after being honored along with his peers by Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse’s Life Saving Award, a county jail detention officer…
ATHENS–The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media release March 15 that it learned of a plan the day before to bring drugs into the Henderson…
ATHENS–A woman was struck and killed in the early daylight hours of Feb. 15 by what the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says is a hit-and-run driver…
Sports
Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonMalakoff’s Annel Duran begins her serve, recording multiple aces during the win over Winona.Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonAvery…
Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonKemp’s Nathan Dunn (No. 15) hands off to Hayden Olivarez (No. 26) in Kemp’s home game against Rice Sept. 26.Monitor Photo/Blaine…
Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonPanther receiver Bryson Morris (left) crosses the goal line after securing a 48-yard touchdown pass.Monitor Photo/Russell…
Monitor Staff ReportsMALAKOFF–The Malakoff Tigers, after falling in the first game of the Bi-District playoff best-of-three series to White Oak by 13-7 May 2,…
Obituaries
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Lisa Ellen Lackey (Tatum), 64 of Tool who passed away May 18, 2026.Born Dec. 29,1961 in…
Jackie Ray Hicks of Mabank was born June 30, 1949 to Jessie Hicks and Lillie Mae Baker in Phalba and passed away May 6, 2026 at the age of 76. He…
James Glen Reasonover went to be with our Savior April 24, 2026. James was born Dec. 29, 1946 and raised on a West Texas farm by his father, Charles Edward and…
Donald Gene Garrett, 78, of Payne Springs, passed away April 20, 2026. He was born in Dallas Oct. 28, 1947, to parents E.C. and Shirley (Boren) Garrett.Don’s…
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