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The Yellowjacket boys basketball team competes at the Frost Tournament, where during a game against Coolidge, senior forward Halen Cromer surpasses 1,000 career varsity points, according to Kemp ISD Dec. 8.

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Malakoff Fire Department rolls along during the Dec. 9 Malakoff Christmas Parade, with Malakoff High School cheerleaders and the Tiger mascot riding atop.

HENDERSON COUNTY–After a public hearing, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Dec. 12 to approve applications for the designation of two planned battery storage facilities in the county as Tax Reinvestment Zones. The court learned the facilities are designed to alleviate strain on the state’s power grid.
County Judge Wade McKinney said the Tanzanite Storage site is 12 acres in size while the BT McGee Solar site encompasses 20 acres. The next step in two weeks is the finalization of the agreements, the county judge said.

Gary Dempsey Oliver passed peacefully Dec. 9, 2023, in Tyler. He was born Dec. 18, 1950, in Dallas to Dempsey A. and Hortense Hazel (Williams) Oliver.
Following school Gary proudly joined the United States Navy and upon returning from Vietnam began his interests in storm chasing.