MABANK–The Mabank Panthers 2023 baseball season is fast approaching.
Tryouts for the junior varsity and varsity squads are set for Jan. 20-21.
Those interested in playing are encouraged to meet with Coach Bartley in Room 220 at Mabank High School.
The 2023 season is set to begin Feb. 4 with the Panthers first home scrimmage against Dallas Sunset at 1 p.m.
GUN BARREL CITY–A zoning change was granted for 119 The Lee Way during the Gun Barrel City Council meeting Dec. 20.
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Mabank CTE auto students Junior Joseph Vallejo (from left), Sophomore Michael Greenhaw and Sophomore Parker Armstrong work on an engine.
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The Eustace Lady Bulldogs and the Eustace Bulldogs fall in their matchups with the Scurry-Rosser Lady Wildcats and Wildcats Dec. 20 at home. The Lady Bulldogs fall 39-27 and sit at 9-8 overall and 2-1 in district play. The Bulldogs fall 55-40 to Scurry-Rosser and are 2-13 overall and 0-1 in district play.
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Matt Smith (center) teaches daughters Delta (left) and Georgia a lifelong lesson as he shows them how to place the wreaths to honor and remember local veterans.
KERENS–Kerens ISD trustees voted Dec. 12 to approve resolutions conditionally approving two proposed agreements to limit appraised property values related to certain school taxes for two separate wind and solar projects planned within the district.
Both agreements would limit such values as applied to school district maintenance and operations taxes for Navarro County Wind and Gaia Solar. The agreements fall under the Texas Economic Development Act, which is Chapter 313 of the state tax code and which is set to expire Dec. 31.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Dec. 20 to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Athens for the Crimes Against Children Task Force, the fifth entity in the county to join the task force.
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The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held their December luncheon Dec. 8 and was sponsored by BNR Country. Pictured are The Monitor’s Director of Sales Janice Grubbs-Vincik (from left), BNR Owner Robbye Grissom, Will Grissom, Lynsey Grissom, BNR Owner Bill Grissom and Kenny Daniel.
