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HENDERSON COUNTY–Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was noted for many things, but most of all he was called a man of God and a Drum Major for peace and justice for all of mankind.
KERENS–“The Jewell of Kerens,” Jewell Hutson, turned 109-years-old Jan. 27. The Sunday before her birthday Jan. 26, friends and family gathered at First United Methodist Church to wish her well.
MABANK-Mabank ISD Trustees met in a special session Monday, Jan. 27 and accepted the resignation of Superintendent Lee Joffre. Joffre was not present at the meeting.
Dense fog blankets the Cedar Creek Lake area and most of North Texas Monday, stretching into neighboring states. The fog made driving treacherous and was blamed for traffic accidents and flight delays.
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CEDAR CREEK LAKE–“We’ve had a few setbacks due to weather, but we’ve made most of the time up. We are still on track to be complete this fall,” Austin Road & Bridge Project Manager John Bridge told The Monitor.
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GUN BARREL CITY–A traffic stop by Gun Barrel City Police resulted in two arrests Jan. 18.
MALAKOFF–Malakoff ISD trustees voted to extend Superintendent Don Layton’s contract following a Jan. 16 executive session during its monthly meeting.
KERENS– The Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) is pleased to announce the selection of the 2020 ATSSB All-State Band.