Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The new 1,300-seat Malakoff High School gymnasium is shown during a May 16 tour led by Superintendent Don Layton. 

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The sign for the new school is located at its main entrance along Farm to Market Road 3062, which has been widened at that point.

KAUFMAN COUNTY—Commissioners of Kaufman County met in regular meeting May 21 and heard a presentation from the Childrens Advocacy Center for Kaufman County (CACKC) board chairs.

Courtesy Photo/Jennifer Wells
The Cross Roads Lady Cats win the Regional Semifinal round in Rusk with a sweep of Shelbyville May 17 (10-4) and May 18 (9-5) to advance in the Class 2A playoffs. Cross Roads will face Beckville in the Region III Finals; that best-of-three series is scheduled May 22-24 at Lindale. Following the clinching game, Gracie Collins (from left) and Keelee Glover hold the three softballs they hit for home runs, one by Collins (a 2-run bash) and two by Glover.

John L. Cabbiness of Gun Barrel City passed away May 11, 2024. John was born in Brownfield Sept. 23, 1940 to Esta Lee and Byron George Cabbiness. 
John and Sandy Pierce Pylant met at work and after they were both widowed they were married in January 2006.  
John loved John Deere tractors and amassed quite a collection of toys, paraphernalia and large mowers and trailers. John could be seen mowing “Cabbiness Park” at his home. John also was a cotton farmer for 30 years in Brownfield. He sold the farm and then moved to Dallas.