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Eustace High School head baseball coach Ethan Nors shows July 1 camp attendees how to properly field the ball while overseeing the two-day camp.

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Cameron Jungman grabs the ball in his glove during July 1 drills at the Eustace High School baseball field, the opening session of the summer camp.

KAUFMAN COUNTY–A Kaufman County man accused of capital murder requested his trial be held outside of Kaufman County.
Trevor McEuen, 32, is seeking a fair trial for the 2023 murder of his 35-year-old neighbor Aaron Martinez. 
McEuen was due in court of the first day of his capital murder trial on May 5 at the Kaufman County Justice Center. Instead, McEuen did not show and cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor and led local and state authorities on a month-long manhunt. 

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The 70th annual Mabank Rodeo kicks off June 27 with the carrying of the flags around the Alene & Andrew Gibbs Memorial Arena before the United Professional Rodeo Association’s Rodeo begins. The annual rodeo is traditionally held the last week of June that includes a week full of events, hometown spirit and rodeo entertainment.

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The parking lot between Mabank Junior High and Panther Stadium as of June 24 has been striped and dotted to allow the Panther Band to practice.

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A new throwing circle for track and field’s shot put competition nears completion June 24, just west of Panther Stadium.