May 2024

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Eustace Primary holds a fundraiser to help raise toys for Maggie’s House/Henderson County Child’s Advocacy Center. Officer Thomas (right) with Eustace ISD challenges students to bring 450 items and she will kiss an alligator. Thanks to this challenge students brought over 850 toys. Officer Thomas teams up with Game Warden Greg Johnson (left) from Henderson County Texas Parks and Wildlife who brought an infant alligator for Officer Thomas to kiss May 21. 

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During the May 21 Payne Springs City Council meeting, Henderson County Precinct 2 Commissioner Scott Tuley discusses road work proposed to be provided by his precinct.

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Malakoff Lady Tiger softball player Alabama Anding, shown pitching against Eustace March 29, is named District 18-3A Defensive Player of the Year.

Wilda Mae Reichert was born Feb. 18, 1940 went to be with her Lord and Savior May 18, 2024. Wilda was born to Eudy Jake Davidson and Mae Ruth Sisco in Dallas. 
Wilda was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Jerry Davidson and Eudy Davidson and sister Lora Luberg, husband of 60 years Gerald Reichert and Vern Brown, daughter Carolyn Gray and great-grandson Eric Hughes.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE—Two families in the Cedar Creek Lake Area have sought legal counsel to hold a day care owner accountable when their toddlers were found outside the facility at a nearby bank by a good Samaritan. 
The suit, which was filed in Henderson County May 1, by attorney Russell Button, alleges that the day care failed to follow state laws regarding proper supervision and maintenance of a safe environment which allowed the toddlers to leave the premises unnoticed. 

EUSTACE—At approximately 8:18 p.m., Monday, May 27 Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a call from Patricia Childs stating she had just shot her boyfriend, Troy Aldredge, and he was not breathing outside of Eustace according to a press release from Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
According to the release, deputies responded to the scene located in the 15000 block of Morning Star Circle along with UT Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Henderson County District Attorney’s Office, and Texas Rangers.

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Fire Departments from Payne Springs, Gun Barrel City, Athens and Eustace work together to extinguish a fire that potentially started in the attic above the sanctuary at First Baptist Church in Eustace May 23. The fire was contained to the attic and roof of the Sanctuary. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Henderson County Fire Marshal’s office. No injuries were reported. 

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The Kerens Bobcats baseball team wins the Regional Quarterfinal championship to advance to Round 4 of the Class 2A playoffs from Region III by beating Beckville May 15 in Tyler, sweeping the first two games of a best-of-three series (3-0 and 5-1, respectively). Kerens moves on to play Shelbyville in a Regional Semifinal series at Madisonville, with Game 1 set May 23 (in case of rain, May 24), and Games 2 and 3 (the latter, if necessary) scheduled May 25.

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The new 1,300-seat Malakoff High School gymnasium is shown during a May 16 tour led by Superintendent Don Layton. 

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The sign for the new school is located at its main entrance along Farm to Market Road 3062, which has been widened at that point.