Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
The seniors of Mabank’s 2025-26 varsity basketball team gather to celebrate Luke Carter’s (center) 2,000 career point milestone before their home district game versus Athens Feb. 13, including Angel Guerrero, Joseph Magana, Luke Carter, Peyton Welk, Angel Guerrero, Jayden Colin, Luke Carter, Jayden Colin, Peyton Welk and Carter Sims.
ATHENS–A woman was struck and killed in the early daylight hours of Feb. 15 by what the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says is a hit-and-run driver that law enforcement division states fled westward toward Eustace.
Courtesy Photo/Nancy Clark
Mabank ISD student Grady Clark shows his prize-winning steer Oreo at the Ft. Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Feb. 7.
Courtesy Photo/Nancy Clark
Dustin Clark (from left) and family Nancy, Grady, Callen (front row) and Jolie stand with Oreo (behind) celebrating Grady Clark’s accomplishments at the Ft. Work Stock Show and Rodeo Feb. 7.
Courtesy Photo/Mabank High School
The 2026 Bi-District champion Mabank Lady Panthers pose with their University Interscholastic League trophy after a Feb. 16, 57-51 win over Kilgore in Frankston. The Lady Panthers next play Texarkana Pleasant Grove in the Area round of the playoffs Feb. 19 at Como-Pickton High School. Also, the Lady Tigers of Malakoff won their Bi-District championship Feb. 16 by beating Sabine High School at Tyler Junior College 45-35 to move on to Area and face Liberty-Eylau at Spring Hill High School in Longview Feb. 17.
Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Mabank's Luke Carter (No. 3 in white) guards Kemp's Zaki Brown (No. 3 in orange) during the District game between Kemp and Mabank Feb. 10.
Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Panther Carter Sims (No. 4) attempts a free throw at the District game held between Kemp and Mabank Feb. 10.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
CEDAR CREEK LAKE—Registered voters from around the Cedar Creek Lake area are faced with big decisions leading up to the March 3 primary election, all the way up to United States senator. Early voting starts Tuesday, Feb. 17 and continues through Friday, Feb. 27 (see The Monitor’s Voters Guide).
Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Panther Jayden Colin (No. 2) dribbles in Mabank’s home District game versus Van Feb. 3.
Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Mabank's Luke Carter (No. 3) shoots a basket against Van's Tiler Williams (No. 15) in Mabank’s home District game against Van Feb. 3.
