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Cross Roads Lady Bobcats Volleyball Head Coach Merle Heimer picks up his 500th career victory Aug. 11 during their home tournament. The Lady Bobcats then wrapped up the weekend by taking first place after defeating Latexo in three sets Aug. 13.
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Gun Barrel City Fire Department responds to a two story house fire located on Legendary Lane Aug. 12. Residents of the home were trapped in the second story but were able to jump to safety shortly before first responders arrived.
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Mabank ISD welcomes “new to the profession” and “new to the district” teachers at its annual new teacher orientation and luncheon Aug. 9. Over 75 new educators were introduced by business and community leaders at this annual event. The new teacher luncheon has been co-hosted by Mabank ISD and the Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years.
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The Mabank Lady Panthers take home first place in the silver bracket at the Tyler Invitational tournament Aug. 11-13.
HENDERSON COUNTY–A motion by Henderson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Richardson to order a Nov. 8 election for the creation of Emergency Services District (ESD) 13 failed for the lack of a second before the Henderson County Commissioners’ Court Aug. 9.
The proposed ESD would have served the Log Cabin area. The court had voted July 12 to accept a petition to create the ESD and set Aug. 9 for a public hearing on the matter.
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KAUFMAN COUNTY–District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced Aug. 4, the conviction of Margaret Ann Johnston, 80, for murder, a first degree felony offense. Johnston was charged with the murder of her daughter, Connie Lynn Helms, Sept. 14, 2021 at her home in Kaufman.
Dispatch received a 911 call shortly after 4:30 p.m. from the victim’s sister reporting that she had been on the telephone with Helms’ and had heard what she believed to be the fatal gunshot. A grand jury indicted Johnston with murder Nov. 19, 2021.
