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Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonLilley Wiggins pets a ball python during the final summer reading program session of the Red Waller Community Library in Malakoff, held Aug. 7 at the Malakoff Community Center and featuring Wild Things Zoofari.

Courtesy Photo/Henderson County Sheriff’s OfficeA July 31 Athens-area traffic stop leads to investigators recovering a large amount of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, suspected cocaine, several suspected ecstasy pills, THC gummies and a large amount of U.S. currency, according to a release...

KAUFMAN COUNTY–A truck driver at the wheel that killed five people on I-20 near Terrell was indicted on multiple charges by a Kaufman County grand jury this past week. A company official for the trucking company, Hope Trans, was also indicted for felony forgery.

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Courtesy Photo/PSFRThe volunteers of Payne Springs Fire Rescue (PSFR) were alerted to a multiple vehicle collision on State Highway 198 just north of the bridge to Caney City July 30.  Units arrived to find everyone out of the vehicles with only minor injuries.

ATHENS–Former Eustace police officer Cody Mitchell Burris was sentenced July 31 to the maximum sentence of 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a $10,000 fine for Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography, according to Henderson County District Attorney Jenny Palmer.

Courtesy Photo/City of Gun Barrel CityDuring the July 22 Gun Barrel City council meeting, Gun Barrel City Police Chief Keith Stephens (center) presents Meritorious Conduct Awards to Officer Ryan Mutina (left) and Officer Chloe Danmeyer for their work addressing an attempted suicide at the city’s...

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayNicole Shotwell (left) is named the new Assistant Principal at Central Elementary School. Shotwell comes with 19 years of educational experience, 12 of which were in the classroom. Principal Nancy Clark said, “She is such a blessing to have on our campus.

TOOL—During the regular Tool City Council meeting held July 17, the council discussed allocating funds from the park construction account towards the remodel of the Tool Police Department. Currently the funds in the park construction account are just over $36,000.