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Kim Harmon (from left), wife of Payne Springs Interim Police Chief Rick Harmon, pins a bar on her husband commemorating his Police Life Saving Medal presented by Enchanted Oaks Police Chief Anthony Katsoulas.
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Donnie and Susan Thomas show off their 1935 Ford Cabriolet at the April 16, 2022 show.
Monitor Photos/Denise York
Terri Dunn (left) gives Jordan Roofing owner David Jordan a hug in thanks for her new roof. Jordan and his crew completed the 2,000 square foot roof Jan. 26 as part of his “Santa Roof” tradition.
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Mabank High School powerlifter Victoria Shepherd (left) wins third place at the Class 4A, Division 1 championships March 17 in Frisco.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The replacement of the State Highway 198 (SH 198) single-span 1960s-era Clear Creek bridge over Cedar Creek Lake – which started spring 2021 – is inching closer to completion, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
TxDOT told The Monitor March 22 that the agency had plans to switch SH 198 traffic over the new bridge as early as the following week, depending on weather conditions. That hadn’t happened as of March 28.
Monitor Photos/Denise York
Gun Barrel City Chapter Chair Marty Mulins (right) presents the Jean Nichols Lifetime Service Award to Joy Long. Long has served the chamber in many capacities, works tirelessly with the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake and along with her husband Rob, operates The Refuge of Cedar Creek Lake.
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Eustace Archers celebrate victories at the 2023 Texas National Archery in Schools Program Bullseye/International Bowhunters Organization (IBO) State Tournament.
Jeanne Sutton was born Feb. 3, 1965 and passed away March 17, 2023. Jeanne was the first born child to Gene and Mary Brown of Athens.
Jeanne attended elementary and middle school in Malakoff and attended high school in Mabank.
She lived and worked in Mabank until she started attending college at East Texas State University in 1991. Jeanne graduated with her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education, specializing in reading. She went on to receive her Master’s in Education in 2005 from Texas A&M Commerce.
Jo Wilson, 68, loved by family and friends, was called to her eternal resting place March 18, 2023.
She entered this world Aug. 3, 1954 in Corsicana born to Charles and JoAnn Cantrell.
She loved and was very involved with her family. She loved to talk and would stop and have a conversation with anyone who would take the time to talk with her. Jo liked fishing and camping and any activities with her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids. She worked the concession stand at events where these young people were involved.
Ann Lee Sutton, 86, passed away peacefully March 20, 2023, at her home in Mabank surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Athens to parents Roy and Levata (Brewer) Bracey.
Ann was a graduate of Mabank High School, where she met Ray Sutton. They were married Nov. 6, 1954, in Mabank. Ann was a secretary for the City of Desoto, a position she held for 16 years.
