Courtesy Photo/Joyce Lawless
Spread the Love Jelly and Jams is a Mabank farm stand that offers unique jams and jelly’s, breads and fresh eggs for sale.
COURTESY PHOTO/JESSICA BRADLEY
Lamn Ducky Farms is a roadside farm stand in the Tool area with eggs and bread for sale.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Mabank Lady Panthers players and coaches celebrate the Regional Championship Feb. 21 at Mesquite Horn High School after beating Kennedale, 54-51, to advance to the State Semifinals Feb. 25 against Decatur at Mansfield Timberview High School (and Mabank’s first State Semifinal berth since the 1986-87 season), played after The Monitor’s press deadline for this issue.
GUN BARREL CITY—Gun Barrel City Police Department responded to 346 Flagship Lane at approximately 4:08 p.m. Feb. 23 in response to a shooting.
According to a press release, officers located Mackenzie Wisdom, 22 of Gun Barrel City with a gunshot wound. Wisdom was transported to UT Health Cedar Creek Lake where she succumbed to her injuries.
MABANK–Mabank City Council met Feb. 11. The meeting began with citizens’ comments, expressing gratitude toward the city workers that clean up after storms. Another citizen was thanking the city for the Telehealth services and how it has helped his family since they do not have insurance. City of Mabank Mayor Randy Teague acknowledged these citizens comments with, “any time citizens make comments, they are certainly worth while because we do have groups of folks here that work through out our city that truly do love this town.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Malakoff first baseman Brianna Mott gets the ball back to the mound after checking the Jacksonville runner.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Malakoff’s Alabama Anding pitches a no-hit shutout Feb. 10 to start her team’s 2025 softball season.
Courtesy Photo/Mabank ISD
Mabank Lady Panthers fans cheer on their hometown team at Mesquite Horn High School Feb. 17 as the Lady Panthers defeat the Lake Dallas Lady Falcons in the Class 4A Division I Regional Semifinal basketball game to advance to the Regional Finals Feb. 21, also in Mesquite.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Chef Cassy Jones in Eustace watches the interview she gave on the long standing show “Texas Country Reporter” Feb. 15.
GUN BARREL CITY—At approximately 6:33 p.m., Feb. 15 Gun Barrel City (GBC) Police Department responded to the GBC Walmart located at 1200 W Main Street regarding an armed male threatening to “shoot up the store.”
According to a press release from GBC Police Department, officers located this individual inside the store and identified him as John Thomas Martin, 22, from Kerrville.
