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Summer Ray (left) interacts with The Cedar Creek Lake Coast Guard Auxillary robot Coastie while Flotilla Staff Officer Public Education/Human Resources Sid Pickup looks on during Gun Barrel City’s National Night Out Oct. 7. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes law enforcement and community partnerships. 

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Declan Bell (from left), Emmett Wallace and Fallon Bell meet the City of Mabank’s newest police recruit Officer Justice at the Party with the Police.

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Weston Rhodes enjoys a hot dog and chips at the Mabank National Night Out, Party with the Police Oct. 7.

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Weston Newkirk tests out a Tool police cruiser at the National Night Out, held at the Eight at Tool Park Oct. 7.

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Gun Barrel City Community Engagement Coordinator Brooke Hairl (from left), City Planner Brittney Anderson, Permit Assistant Lauryn Henson, Fire Captain Colby McBride (left, second row)  and City Manager Dr. Angie Smith are handing out passports to be stamped at each booth during National Night Out Oct. 7.

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Malakoff City Administrator Vincent Bailey Jr. (right) serves the trimmings for a hamburger held by Hazel Jackson during the Oct. 7 event at the Malakoff Community Center.

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Caleb Lowry, of Athens, who works for Atmos Energy, helps cook flame-broiled hamburgers for guests at Malakoff’s National Night Out Oct. 7, which included Malakoff, Trinidad, Log Cabin, Star Harbor and Caney City.

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In Malakoff, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer Courtney St. Clair (left) helps a child get an Ident-A-Kid card, which helps parents or guardians in an emergency by registering personal information about the child, including a recent photo.

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Kayden Garrison (center) is excited to meet firefighters Grace Cato (left) and Shaun Strong at Mabank’s National Night Out Oct. 7.

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Valerie Dehtan (left) is all smiles while Ashlyn Brown paints a police badge on her face during Mabank’s National Night Out.