October 2023

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Edward H. Hughes

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Edward H. Hughes, of Kemp, formerly of Oak Cliff, passed away Oct. 9, 2023 in Tyler at the age of 54.
Edward was born Aug. 5, 1969 in Dallas to James Edward Hughes and Mollie Naomi Chereé Kitchens. 
He graduated from Kimball High School in Dallas and then went on to work as a Field Supervisor at Statewide Remodeling for almost 20 years. 

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National Night out in Kemp promotes relationships with law enforcement

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Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Kemp Police Chief Ernie Zepeda (from left) Mayor Christi Neal and Fire Chief Miles Hicks meet and greet Kemp citizens at the city park on National Night Out Oct. 3. National Night Out is a collaborative effort between law enforcement and city officials to get to know the citizens they work with.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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Monitor Photo/Di Johnson
The Henderson County courthouse is adorned in shirts Oct. 3 at the kickoff of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the county as a visual representation for women in the area who are or were subject to domestic violence. White shirts signify women who died because of violence; yellow, beige, red, pink, orange, blue, green, purple and black shirts represented survivors.

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Kaufman County commemorates 175 years

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Monitor Photo/Di Johnson
State Representative Keith Bell (third from left) delivers a resolution celebrating 175 years of Kaufman County to Commissioner Tommy Moore (from left), Commissioner Skeet Phillips, County Judge Jakie Allen, Commissioner Terry Barber and Commissioner Mike Hunt at the Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court meeting Oct. 10. County officials are dressed in period garb from the start of the county.