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One Panther run enough to conquer Canton

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Monitor Photo/Amber Curtis
Mabank Panthers catcher Matthew Ratley applies the tag on Canton's Lathan Pruitt to get an out during the April 20 Mabank contest versus Canton.

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Mabank's Gunnar McGilvra blazes a path down the first-base line while attempting to outrun an infield grounder against Canton.

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For Such A Time

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Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs Vincik
Henderson County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Jamie Fawns (from left) and husband Jason Fawns enjoy a conversation with Athens attorney Ashley McKee and husband and 392nd Judicial District Judge for Henderson County Scott McKee, 173rd Judicial District Judge for Henderson County Clint Davis and wife and Henderson County HELP Center's Chief Operations Officer Shelia Davis during the 15th annual Grace House of Cedar Creek Lake's banquet and fundraising event April 18.

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HELP Center hosts annual Angels Among Us Gala

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Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs Vincik
Henderson County HELP Center and Maggie’s House Child Advocacy Center hosts the annual Angels Among Us Gala April 11 at the Henderson County HELP Center's Banquet room in Athens. Attendees for the 1970s themed gala enjoyed dinner, live and silent auctions and the Angels Among Us awards ceremony. This fun night is geared to make child abuse a thing of the past. Henderson County District Attorney Jenny Palmer (right) congratulates 
173rd Judicial District Judge for Henderson County Clint Davis on his Blessing and Angel Among Us award.

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Lady Panthers close home slate with Senior Night

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Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Savannah Phillips, one of five players and one trainer to get a Senior Night send-off April 10, pitches that night against Brownsboro.

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A Mabank graduating senior, Trinity Mixon, swings the bat during her team's District 15-4A game against Brownsboro to close their 20-26 home slate.

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Fishermen survive capsize at CC lake, third found dead

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Courtesy Photo/Payne Springs Fire Rescue
A view of search efforts beginning late on the night of April 2 for a fisherman reported as having gone overboard into the waters of Cedar Creek Lake is provided by Payne Springs Fire Rescue, which said its volunteers were dispatched to a “boat incident” off the shore of Peninsula Point Terrace, a street west of Payne Springs. The body of that man, later identified as 42-year-old Sammy Matlock, of Mabank, was eventually recovered the evening of April 3 by Texas Game Wardens.

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Easter joy at CLC's EGGSTRAVAGANZA

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Monitor Photo/Janice Grubb Vincik
Sisters Zoey, Chloe and Sophie Dasalla have fun hunting for eggs together during the April 4 EGGSTRAVAGANZA at Christian Life Center. The annual event included an egg hunt, food, fellowship and lots of giveaways. 

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