Eustace ISD approves Dyer as superintendent
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Malakoff beats Mineola on Powers’ last-second shot
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Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Tiger teammates congratulate Malakoff’s Brandt Powers (center) after he hit the game-winning 3-pointer against Mineola.
County replacing jail lift station
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HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Feb. 11 to award a contract to remove and replace lift station pumps at the Henderson County Justice Center “to preserve and protect public health and safety,” according to the meeting agenda.
After discussion, the court found that agenda text to be true and hired Mosby Mechanical of Longview to do the job in Athens for $63,300.
Fire roars through camper
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Courtesy Photos/Payne Springs Fire Rescue
Mabank races by rival Kemp then wins Bi-District title
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Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Bailey Litchfield of Mabank (left) defends Kemp’s Kim Mendez during the Feb. 4 rivalry game at Kemp.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Honey Aldridge of Mabank shoots a left-handed layup between Kemp’s Makayla Miller (No. 23) and Allie Pringle.
Sounding the alarm for chili time
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Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Mabank Council Member Derek Harrill (left), son Micah and Trace Donnell (center) enjoy time together at the 31st Annual Mabank Fire Department Chili Supper Feb. 8. The supper is held in the bay areas of the fire station.
Cedar Creek Lake leadership class heads to Austin
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Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
Members of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and leadership class, pose for a picture with State Representative Keith Bell (front center) on the steps of the state capitol Feb. 4.
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State Representative Keith Bell addresses members of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Feb. 4.
Eustace man pleads guilty, sentenced to probation
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SMITH COUNTY—Chad Crowell of Eustace who was charged with Direct Activities of Street Gang which is a first degree felony, pled guilty Feb. 6 and was sentenced the same day to six years’ probation.
According to Smith County judicial records, Crowell was arrested in April 2024 for his connection to the murder of Brandon Edwards of Arp and was accused of leading a motorcycle club called the Ugly Man Cossacks. Crowell pled guilty to giving orders which resulted in the death of Edwards and accepted a sentence of six years’ probation.
