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Early voting begins Feb. 20

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CEDAR CREEK LAKE—The March 5 primary election kicks off with early voting beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20 until Friday, March 1. In Henderson County incumbent Wendy Kinabrew Spivey runs for Commissioner Precinct 1 against Mike McCabe and Brad Skiles. Constable Precinct 2 candidates are Francisco Gomez and Jason Ramsey, and Precinct 4 Constable candidates are Paul Ellzey and Frank Serrato. 

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Kemp establishes police officer recruitment plan

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KEMP—Kemp City Council approved a recruitment plan for new police officers during the Feb. 13 council meeting. The goal of the plan is to obtain non-commissioned recruits and send them to a Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (TCOLE) academy. The recruits would be required to sign a three-year employment contract that would require reimbursement to the City of Kemp if the employment is terminated prior to the three years. 

Missing Mabank man last seen in Kaufman

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MABANK—The Kaufman Police Department is investigating a report of a missing adult male. Odis Wilson Kirkwood II, 49, was last seen by his family Jan. 13 near the area of 710 Rand Road in Kaufman. 
Kirkwood lives in the Mabank area and was staying with family and friends in Kaufman when he was last seen. 
According to a Kaufman Police Department social media post, Kirkwood is 6’2 with brown eyes, brown hair and weighs 200 pounds. 

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Mayor addresses State of the City

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Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Mayor Randy Teague (center) congratulates Spotlight of the month employees, Water Department Supervisor Amanda King (from left) and Animal Control Officer Oscar McFarland Feb. 6.

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Lady Tigers swamp Eustace behind Dawson

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Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Ava Perkins of Malakoff corrals a rebound on the baseline, defended by Eustace’s Heagen Manken.

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Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Eustace’s Aurora Powell eyes the hoop as she navigates Malakoff’s Adyn Cooke (left) and Hillary Dawson.

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