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Cedar Creek Country Club Business Developer Hunter Young (from left), visits with Owners of Home Instead Kim and Eric Gassman during the Business After Hours event hosted by BnR Country June 17. 

HENDERSON COUNTY—Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney has chosen not to seek re-election. In a letter dated June 20, McKinney states that, “When I started with the county in 1994 I was a road hand filling potholes in Precinct 2. I never set out to hold office. I just wanted to chase cows and bale hay. Commissioner Harold Hammer talked me into coming to work for the county for a year and one year turned into 32.” 

Courtesy Photo/Lana Ahrens
Kyra Mason (from left), La’Darrius Mason, Cailee Mason, Douglas Omari and Imani Allen attend Malakoff’s Community Juneteenth Celebration June 21 and show off their bracelets made during the event.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE—A boat carrying 10 adults and two children capsized in the Heatherwoods subdivision of Cedar Creek Lake around 10 p.m. June 22. 
Tool Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Randall Newkirk told The Monitor that the boat lost power, was pushed around by the waves and capsized after a large wave pushed the boat over.