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Brock Eagles Reid Watkins breaks through for a nine-yard touchdown in the second quarter as Brock defeats the Malakoff Tigers 21-10 in the State semifinals Dec. 8 at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.

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Malakoff Middle School Student Council awaits the start of the parade.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Hilltop Worship Center enters a float in the Dec. 10 Malakoff Christmas Parade. 

KERENS–Kerens ISD trustees voted Nov. 28 to approve a tax agreement under the Texas Economic Development Act for Elm Flats Solar, a proposed solar facility that is planned within the district near Powell.
Kenny Berry voted no on the agreement while Matt Lynch abstained. The state law allowing such agreements, also known as Chapter 313, limits the appraised property value for school district maintenance and operations (M&O) taxes.

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The Cross Roads Bobcats varsity boys’ basketball team takes home second place from the Fruitvale varsity tournament Dec. 8-10.