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Kerens takes Area softball title over Rivercrest  

Kerens takes Area softball title over Rivercrest

1 year ago By News Staff

TYLER–The Kerens Lady ‘Cats clinched the Area championship by blanking Rivercrest over two games May 6-7 and move on to the Regional quarterfinals, facing Hawkins in another best-of-three series set for May 12-14.
Versus Rivercrest, in the first game May 6, Kerens scored in every inning for an 11-0 run-rule victory. The Lady ‘Cats scored three runs in the first inning, two runs in the second inning, four runs in the third inning and added two more runs in the fourth inning.

Mayor’s race determined by runoff election

1 year ago By News Staff

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The next elected mayor for Gun Barrel City will be determined by a runoff race between incumbent Mayor David Skains and Linda Rankin in six to eight weeks. Voters cast 169 votes for Skains, 197 votes for Rankin and 149 votes for Zachary Kennedy. Gun Barrel City Councilwoman Rita Evans will maintain her position and Council Place 4 will be filled by unopposed candidate Cindy Key. 
In the City of Seven Points, incumbent Mayor Skippy Waters was reelected with a total of 37 votes to challenger, Wanda Nichols 18 votes. 

AREA CHAMPIONS  

AREA CHAMPIONS

1 year ago By News Staff

The Mabank Lady Panthers celebrate their Area championship after 16-2 and 10-0 victories over North Lamar May 6-7 at Winnsboro High School. Mabank will face Pleasant Grove in the Regional quarterfinals May 12-14. Game one is at 6 p.m., Thursday May 12, game two is at 6 p.m., Friday May 13 and game three (if necessary) will take place at 12:30 p.m., Saturday May 14. All games will be played at Winnsboro High School. 

Henderson County proclaims May 15-21 as EMS Week

1 year ago By News Staff

HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County voted May 3 to proclaim May 15-21 as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week within the county, lining up with the national celebration during the same time frame.
National EMS Week was first authorized by President Gerald Ford in 1974. The county proclamation calls EMS “a crucial public service.”

Kerens ISD approves solar project payments

1 year ago By News Staff

KERENS–Kerens ISD trustees voted April 25 to make payments to a financial advisor and law firm for their services to help navigate a tax value limitation agreement pertaining to the Goodalta Solar Project, which is planned to be built in the district.
Sara Leon & Associates (a law firm now known as Leon Alcala) received $37,500, as did Jigsaw School Finance Solutions. The $75,000 total of the two payments had been reconciled with a budget amendment approved earlier in the meeting.

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