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Kerens High School’s golf team is recognized for their State qualification by the ISD Board of Trustees May 16. Pictured are Superintendent Martin Brumit (from left), Kannon Ritchie, Danny Conklin, Krayton Ritchie and Alex Cobbs.

MABANK–Judge Johnny Adams has announced that the 68th Annual Rodeo and Western Week will take place June 19-24 this year. The event is sponsored by the Mabank Volunteer Fire Department and is the biggest fundraiser for the department held yearly.
Visitors and residents alike look forward to the fun every year as Mabank and surrounding areas harken back to our roots as Western themed activities abound.

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Gun Barrel City Planner Brooke Atkinson (left) and Street Superintendent Ernest Willis hold up a graphic representation of new software the city has purchased to track requests and facilitate communication on city projects. SeeClickFix is downloadable for Android and Apple products.

Carson Wayne Machen, 31, passed away May 19, 2023, in Gun Barrel City. Carson was born Oct. 10, 1991, in San Diego, Calif., to parents Samuel and Gina (Jasik) Machen.
Carson was very quiet and reserved but that did not stop him from being the type of person to help others if they needed it. He did not like conflict but if you wronged him, he was quick to forgive you before you even thought to ask for forgiveness. 
Carson was a cook at Molly’s Catfish Corner for 14 years and had recently started working at Texas Clean Professionals.