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Cedar Creek Pools hosts Easter event

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Cedar Creek Pools holds a free Easter event March 28 at Bigfoots Cedar Creek Retreat. Bigfoots Cedar Creek Retreat Park Manager Matt Fisher (left) and Cedar Creek Pools owner Shannon Wiley give out free Easter baskets.

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Payne Springs Fire Rescue receives appreciation dinner

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Henderson County Emergency Service District #2 board members Chet Marder (back row, right), Todd Miller (front row, fourth from right), Jody Vincik and Kim McClaskey show their appreciation to Payne Springs Fire Rescue members and their families with a catered meal March 23. 

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Celebrating the Stars of the Community

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Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Chair Marty Mullins (left) presents Gun Barrel City Community Engagement Coordinator Brooke Hairl with the Kathy Kendrick Award March 16. Mullins said, “The Kathy Kendrick Award is given to someone who demonstrates unwavering commitment, dedication and the true spirit of service to our community.”

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Market Street Nest Boutique celebrates 10 years

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Market Street Nest Boutique and Gift Shop owner Shannon Anderson (from left) celebrates 10 years in business by hosting a celebration a party March 14. Celebrating with Anderson are staff members Angie Henderson, manager DeeDee Tank and Ryleigh Fox. The Nest crew celebrated the momentous occasion with the community by offering cake, margaritas, prizes and discounts.

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Eustace-area women charged in alleged jail drug-drop plot

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ATHENS–The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media release March 15 that it learned of a plan the day before to bring drugs into the Henderson County jail in Athens via an eczema cream tube, leading to the arrest of two Eustace-area women.
The sheriff’s office said in the post that in the days leading up to March 14, Henderson County Narcotics Investigator Jude Bonner was investigating narcotics trafficking within Henderson County.

Community mourns Kemp High School student

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Flowers and crosses lie along the roadside of State Highway 198 north of Mabank in memory of Kemp High School student Maddison Dyer who passed away in a vehicle accident March 5. 

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GBC Police meets 2030 goal in recruiting

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Officer Melissa Lino (from left) is one of Gun Barrel City Police Department's newest recruits joining Captain Connie Katsoulas and Detective Auzshia Martinez. Martinez is training Lino, which includes four phases totaling 16 weeks.

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