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Councilman Mike Dumont presents the architect’s rendering of the Eight at Tool Park at the meeting June 15.
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The rendering of the Eight at Tool Park highlights many features for the community to enjoy, including walking trails, musical playground equipment and a nature preserve.
MABANK–The Mabank City Council met in regular session June 6 with Mayor Randy Teague as his first meeting as mayor. He played a clip from June 6, 1944 in which then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt announced D-Day as the U.S Army invaded Normandy, France. Teague asked for remembrance of those Veterans of World War II of which he said, “we are losing (them) at an alarming rate.”
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Kannon Ritchie of Kerens is named District 20-2A Most Valuable Player for his exploits at the plate and as a pitcher.
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Kerens senior pitcher Trayton Spivey receives first-team All-District honors for his 20-2A mound abilities.
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Developer Steven Haynes answers questions concerning the project and his company.
HENDERSON/VAN ZANDT COUNTIES–Two tragic weekend accidents have claimed the lives of a local teen and a law enforcement officer.
According to DPS preliminary reports, around 2:30 a.m. June 11, Haylie Grimes, 17, of Gun Barrel City was on the shoulder of FM 317 approximately 3.5 miles from Athens speaking to the driver of a vehicle stopped partially in the westbound lane. Samuel Bautista, 19, of Athens went around the parked vehicle in a no-passing zone and came to a stop in the eastbound lane to pick up Grimes.
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Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney explains to Cedar Creek Republican Club members May 25 how the state influences property appraisals for tax purposes through School Property Value Studies undertaken by law by the Texas Comptroller.
