Ken Vieux went home to join the Lord Aug. 20, 2022. He passed with his wife by his side at Baylor hospital in Dallas.
Ken strongly believed in his faith and loved his family with his whole heart and was active in each of them until he was no longer able.
He was born in the Texas panhandle March 27, 1940 to Henri and Nobie Vieux.
ATHENS–The former mayor of Athens has plead guilty to federal child obscenity violations in the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced Aug. 25.
James Monte Montgomery, 64, plead guilty to sending obscene materials to a minor before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.
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Eustace ISD announces its 2022 Homecoming Court. Pictured are McKenna Jones (front row, from left), Abbygayle Spivey, Destiny Potter, Lydia Recer, Madelynn Seay (back row, from left), Emma Fisher, Emma Bell and Paige Row.
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Tool City Council approved the immediate demolition of this unsafe building located at 331 Tepeto Drive in Tool.
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Governor Greg Abbott signs a disaster declaration during a Dallas City Hall press conference. Counties included in the declaration are Camp, Culberson, Dallas, Duval, Ellis, El Paso, Henderson, Hopkins, Hudspeth, Kaufman, Kerr, Live Oak, Marion, Montague, Navarro, Pecos, Rains, Smith, Tarrant, Upshur, Van Zandt, Webb and Wood.
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The Malakoff Tigers take their season opener over the West Rusk Raiders Aug. 26 at home. The Tigers, behind three touchdowns from Jason Tennyson, were victorious, 28-7 over West Rusk. The win was also the 130th career head coaching win for Malakoff Tigers Athletic Director/Head Coach Jamie Driskell.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens tries to tip over a point at the net against Rice during her team’s Aug. 19 home sweep win.
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Kerens volleyball players Madison Brumit (left) and Blair Blue prepare to set a pass during the Aug. 19 Rice game.
James “PeeWee” Lewis McKinney, 91, of Tool passed away Aug. 20, 2022. PeeWee was born April 7, 1931 to parents James Edward McKinney and Freddie Mae Gay.
He married the love of his life, Barbara Jerene Estes April 4, 1953 in Malakoff. Their journey began soon after and had two daughters, Sherrie and Carla.
James was a caring and doting husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.
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Eustace Bulldogs wide receiver Justin Abbe returns a kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown in the first quarter of their season opener Aug. 26 against the Farmersville Farmers.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County approved lifting the drought-related disaster declaration Aug. 23, which the county has been under since late July.
In addition, according to the county’s official Facebook page, County Judge Wade McKinney followed that by directing County Fire Marshal Shane Renberg that McKinney would lift the countywide burn ban that has been in effect since June 21.
