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Body Monitor Photo/Jody VincikHenderson County Commissioners’ Court appoints Malakoff Fire Chief Mitch Pate as the interim county fire marshal during the Aug. 26 Henderson County Commissioners’ Court meeting. 

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Body ATHENS–Aug. 26, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court, following a 1.5-hour executive session, unanimously voted to terminate the appointment and employment of the then-fire marshal, Laura Good, and to appoint Mitch Pate as the interim county fire marshal.

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Body Monitor photo/Carla GrayEast Texas Crisis Center Survivor Advocate Kayla Glidewell (left) and Advocacy Coordinator Scotti Smothermon are guests at the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Aug. 14. To volunteer call (903) 509-2526 or email volunteerprogram@etcc.org. 

Body KAUFMAN COUNTY–The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently release their accountability ratings for the 2024-25 school year.While a few schools in Kaufman County fared well, a few saw their ratings dip since 2020.

Body Monitor photo/Carla GrayFig’s Steakhouse owner Greg Figueroa (from left), wife Caroline, Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce President Robin Sykora, husband Jim and Gun Barrel City Mayor Brian Crull celebrate the one-year anniversary of Fig’s Steakhouse in Tool Aug. 14. 

Body Courtesy Photo/Mabank High SchoolMabank High School welcomes the Class of 2026 back to school with the annual Senior Sunrise Aug. 13.

Body Monitor Photo/Carla GrayMabank Independent School District (MISD) Superintendent Dr. Russell Marshall enters the stage to the upbeat music of “Don’t Stop Believin’”by Journey during the district’s convocation held Aug. 11.