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Lady Panther sophomore Kambree Phillips fends off a Sulphur Springs defender while driving Dec. 2.
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Honey Aldridge of Mabank drives into the lane for a first-period basket against Sulphur Springs.
Courtesy Photo/Payne Springs Fire Rescue
The volunteers of Payne Springs Fire Rescue (PSFR) were alerted to assist Mabank Fire Department on a large grass fire off of FM 316 and FM 3080 in Mabank Nov. 27. PSFR Brush 1, Tanker 1 and Chief 1 responded to help assist with multiple area departments. As a result, the Whitton Volunteer Fire Department lost one of its trucks in the fire. No injuries were reported.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
VAN ZANDT COUNTY–According to the Van Zandt County Jail website, Van Zandt County Pct. 1 Commissioner Mitchell James Curtis, 57, was arrested and booked into the Van Zandt County Jail at 8:49 a.m. Dec. 3.
Curtis, who was indicted by a Kaufman County Grand Jury, is charged with ‘Official Oppression’ and ‘Impersonating a Public Servant.’ The alleged offenses both occurred on June 7, according to the jail website.
Curtis is in his first term in office. He was sworn into office on Jan. 1 of this year.
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Kerens Elementary School (KES) Principal Brittany Mathis (from left) presents her school’s Staff Ambition Awards to Lisa Pratt and Lana Engel during the Nov. 17 Kerens ISD school board meeting, saying “these two educators consistently go above and beyond for our students and staff. Their dedication, positivity and heart make them invaluable pieces of our KES puzzle.” Kerens ISD also presented Pam Lane, Tia Prince and Carol Foreman with its Staff Members of the Month awards.
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Honey Aldridge brings the ball past midcourt for Mabank during her team’s opening tournament game Nov. 20 against Scurry-Rosser, which Mabank won 62-19.
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Mabank’s Jaci Hines comes out of the pack with the basketball Nov. 20 against Scurry-Rosser, which was followed Nov. 21 with a 62-30 win over LaPoynor.
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Gun Barrel City Municipal Judge Grace Wallace (left) swears in the new Gun Barrel City fire chief, Cecil Colby McBride, during the Nov. 18 city council meeting. McBride has been the interim chief since former fire chief Joseph Lindaman retired in the spring.
