Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
The Association of Rural Communities in Texas (ARCIT) held their regional meeting in Mabank Jan. 22 in the Mason Eubank Hall. ARCIT Board of Directors Executive Director Daniel Tejada (from left), Board Treasurer Mark Meuth, Nichole Bermea, Bert Cunningham, Vice-President Keith Whitfield and Eric Kleinsorge welcome community leaders to the regional meeting.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Luke Carter of the Panthers puts his head down for an inside dribble drive against the Brownsboro Bears Jan. 23 in Mabank.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Mabank’s Cullen McFaul muscles his way inside for a layup against Brownsboro during his team’s 58-45 win in District 15-4A.

Calvin Lindsey Childers Jr., 67, passed away Jan. 18, 2026 in Tyler. He resided in Gun Barrel City.
Born Jan. 27, 1958, in Carrollton, Miss., Calvin was the son of Calvin Lindsey Childers of Howell, Ark. and Amanda Wilene Bowan of Hot Springs, Ark.
Calvin was a devoted son, brother, husband and above all, a loving father who cherished his family deeply. Known to many as “Chili,” he was a kind-hearted, funny and generous soul—someone you were fortunate to have in your corner.

William (Bill) Frederick Trenary of Mabank was born May 8, 1960 to George and Eris Trenary in Dallas.
Bill passed peacefully from this earth in the arms of his loving wife Jo Trenary Jan. 18, 2026.  He was 65 years young.
Bill spent most of his life in the Mabank area, graduating from high school in Eustace and then working for Cedar Creek Carpets in Seven Points.  
After learning the business, he and Jo eventually bought the company and successfully managed it for some 36 years.