Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The parking lot between Mabank Junior High and Panther Stadium as of June 24 has been striped and dotted to allow the Panther Band to practice.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
A new throwing circle for track and field’s shot put competition nears completion June 24, just west of Panther Stadium.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Annalise Kinney (left) helps Science Heroes’ Brandon Enriquez cause a ping pong ball to float at the Tri-County Library Summer Reading Program series June 19.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Tristan West comes to all the performances sponsored by Tri-County Library. West is so excited to see the science process from Science Heroes June 19.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE-A 43-year-old man drowned while swimming in rough waters with his family June 22.
Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said the incident took place around 5:45 p.m. near the Mantle Manors subdivision of Gun Barrel City.
The man was swimming with his family when he went after a float but went under in rough water and drowned.
Hillhouse stated that game wardens cleared the scene before the drownings of two girls later the same day.
Authorities have not released the man’s name.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Mabank Mayor Randy Teague (left) congratulates Kynleigh Smith as the 2025 Rodeo Queen during the annual Queen’s Dinner held at Mabank Eubank Hall June 24. Smith will serve as the official ambassador for the 70th Annual Mabank Rodeo which will be held at the Alene and Andrew Gibbs Memorial Arena. The Queen’s Dinner kicks off Rodeo Week which is traditionally held the last week in June and brings a week full of events, hometown spirit and rodeo entertainment.
Ed Busch died peacefully at home June 22, 2025 in Mabank. Born Aug. 28, 1944, Ed was a native of Detroit, Mich.
From an early age, Ed dreamed of a career in broadcasting. First casting his lot with local disc jockeys, he landed several jobs at radio stations in Detroit. Soon after, the talk show bug emerged; asked to fill in for a talk show host on vacation, Ed knew where his future lay.
Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
Cedar Creek Country Club Business Developer Hunter Young (from left), visits with Owners of Home Instead Kim and Eric Gassman during the Business After Hours event hosted by BnR Country June 17.
HENDERSON COUNTY—Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney has chosen not to seek re-election. In a letter dated June 20, McKinney states that, “When I started with the county in 1994 I was a road hand filling potholes in Precinct 2. I never set out to hold office. I just wanted to chase cows and bale hay. Commissioner Harold Hammer talked me into coming to work for the county for a year and one year turned into 32.”
Courtesy Photo/Lana Ahrens
Kyra Mason (from left), La’Darrius Mason, Cailee Mason, Douglas Omari and Imani Allen attend Malakoff’s Community Juneteenth Celebration June 21 and show off their bracelets made during the event.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE—A boat carrying 10 adults and two children capsized in the Heatherwoods subdivision of Cedar Creek Lake around 10 p.m. June 22.
Tool Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Randall Newkirk told The Monitor that the boat lost power, was pushed around by the waves and capsized after a large wave pushed the boat over.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
June 9, Jameson Twyman (right) makes contact in the Mabank High School batting cages as his father, James, catches during practice for the June 21-22 Rec World Series.
