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Firefighter of the Year fulfills family legacy

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Cadet Blayne Adams (from left) receives 2022 Firefighter of the Year, fulfilling a family legacy of service to his community which includes four generations of volunteer firefighters. He is joined onstage by grandfather Johnny Adams and father Tyson Adams.
 

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Locals rally against bullying

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Bikers Against Bullying came in full support of bullied area children and sold shirts to aid the cause. 

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Hi-Finn and the Blues Catz perform at Izzy’s Antibullying Awareness Rally March 11 in Gun Barrel City Park.

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Payne Springs Police Chief, Reserve Officer arrested

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Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputies are shown with other law enforcement agencies as they execute search warrants and make arrests in connection with alleged drug sales by Payne Springs police chief and officer.

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Mother charged with Capital Murder

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HENDERSON COUNTY–Athens resident Monica Figueroa was arrested March 13 in connection with the death of her four-year-old son Grayson Hurt, Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse said in a press release.
According to the release, Athens Police responded to an early morning call by the child’s grandmother, Mary Johnson saying that she was afraid her daughter had harmed the child. Police responded to a residence on Mitchell Street in the city, where they found the deceased male child inside the door, partially covered by a blanket.

Masquerade ball earns $8K to benefit local children

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Learning with Lana Joy Foundation board members (from left) Clint Joiner, Terri Vincent, Heather Hanes, Julia Helderlein and Pennie Milligan pose at the ball’s photo booth. Additional board members include Amy Pellet (not pictured).

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Kerens ISD leads county on early development

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Kerens ISD (KISD) trustee Tyrone Bailey (left) receives a certificate from KISD Student Services and Operations Director Brad Atkeisson noting Bailey’s efforts as Navarro County Precinct 2 road and bridge foreman to check the school district’s bus routes during the winter storm earlier this year

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GBC adopts resolutions despite controversy

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GUN BARREL CITY–In a meeting filled with outbursts and punctuated by sharp raps of the gavel, the Gun Barrel City (GBC) Council managed to do some business and unanimously agreed to take applications for the Park Board.