Celebration of Life services for Patsy Ruth Rogers, 87, of Mabank were held Nov. 1, 2024, at Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home in Mabank, with Pastor Matt Faircloth officiating. 
Patsy passed from this life Oct. 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Feb. 6, 1937, in Dallas to J. C. and Ruth Beach (Chase) Dean. 
Patsy grew up in Dallas before graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School. She then married the love of her life, Billy Rogers, in 1965 over Labor Day Weekend and was blessed with 38 wonderful years together. 

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Mabank Mayor Randy Teague (left) is “arrested” for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle Oct. 29. The stunt is all part of a fund raiser for Kaufman County Crime Stoppers. Officials in Kaufman County are asked to be “warranted” and “arrested.” The bail money that the “offender” pays is a donation to Kaufman County Crime Stoppers.

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Tri-County Library team are dressed as Dr. Seuss characters from The Cat in The Hat. The team happily gives candy out to trick or treaters who stroll up and down Market Street in Mabank Oct. 31.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE—The Nov. 5 general election for presidential, state, and local office results are as follows. Results printed are as of press time at 10:12 p.m., Nov. 5.
In the Henderson County presidential race Donald J. Trump took the lead with 31 ,252 votes, Kamala D. Harris followed with 6,875 votes, Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver earned 151 votes followed by Green Party candidate Jill Stein with 78 votes.
The senator race shows Ted Cruz leading with 29,932 votes, Colin Allred with 7,405 votes and Libertarian candidate Ted Brown with 713 votes.