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Eustace junior Landry Huggins advances to the Class 3A girls' golf State championship at Austin's Jimmy Clay Golf Course May 4-5 after winning Regional runner-up at the Class 3A Region 2 tournament held April 15-16 in Bullard, shooting an 80 and 82, totaling 162 for the Regional. Huggins also competed at last year's Class 3A State Golf Championship in Austin.
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The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual car show and crawfish boil to benefit the Mabank ISD Athletic Booster Club May 2. Manning the registration table is Gun Barrel Computers owner Judy Ligon (from left), Chamber office manager Vicki Elam, East Texas Limos owner Terry Norman and Home Instead owner Kim Gassman.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE-Gun Barrel City Mayor Brian Crull overcame a challenge from community activist Amaris Faith to win that city's May 2 mayoral election, taking 68% of the vote in the process.
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Nathan Dunn keeps his hand on the bat after taking a big cut for Kemp while playing Brownsboro in his last home game as a senior student.
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Kemp senior Adrian Culpepper is the king of the hill while winding up and peering at his target as he pitches for the Yellowjackets in his last game.
Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs Vincik
Henderson County Attorney Kenneth Strawn (left), Henderson County District Attorney Jenny Palmer (third from left) and Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse congratulate Henderson County Go Blue winner Izabella Lewis (second from left) at the 2026 Henderson County First Reponders PCRA Rodeo April 25.
TOOL‑ Lieutenant Jason Lee of the Tool Police Department released the following statement April 27.
The Tool Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on the evening of April 24, 2026.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the City of Tool regarding a reported burglary in progress. The officer arrived within minutes of the call and made contact at the scene.
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Henderson County District Attorney’s Office is on site conducting a formal and thorough investigation of the damaged evidence April 29.
