Ronnie James McIninch, 71, of Mabank, passed away unexpectedly, Aug. 8. 2025, of heart failure. 
Ronnie was born Dec. 27, 1952, in Dallas to James Houston McIninch and Lillie Joan (Miller) McIninch.    
Ronnie went to work for Sears Automotive in downtown Dallas right out of high school, where he worked for 20 years until they closed the store in 1993.  He then went to work for Firestone in Carrollton until he retired to the country at age 65.   

Monitor photo/Carla Gray
East Texas Crisis Center Survivor Advocate Kayla Glidewell (left) and Advocacy Coordinator Scotti Smothermon are guests at the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Aug. 14. To volunteer call (903) 509-2526 or email volunteerprogram@etcc.org.
 

KAUFMAN COUNTY–The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently release their accountability ratings for the 2024-25 school year.
While a few schools in Kaufman County fared well, a few saw their ratings dip since 2020. 
Kaufman ISD, Mabank ISD and Scurry-Rosser ISD all received B overall ratings with Mabank scoring the highest with an overall score of 85. Their student achievement score was at an 82.