FORT CAMPBELL, KY—Sgt. Aaron Cox, 24 of Mabank has been identified as the soldier who died as a result of a training accident near Camp Croft in Hungary June 5.
Cox was an Infantryman assigned to the “Strike” 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He died resulting of wounds from a vehicle accident during preparations for the upcoming Exercise Saber Guardian 25 in Hungary.
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Eustace High School’s three time state archery champions Kenadie Tanner (from left, front row) Mariah Reed, Gabby Key, Lexi Cleek, Kayla McCallister, Ashlyn Regan, Amber McCallister, Maggie Jenkins, Coach Amanda Cooper (from left, back row), Keagan McGraw, Dustin McCray, Andrew Womble, Ty Logan, Tatum Burks, Collin Russell, Tyler Patterson and Coach Kenneth Carpenter are recognized during the Eustace ISD Board of Trustees meeting May 27.
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Students who began their educational career in Pre-K at Central Elementary now moving on to the Intermediate School led the Pledge of Allegiance at the May 19 School Board meeting. Holden Wilkerson (front row from left), Laney Williams, Collin Chappell, Jaxon Zmolik, Prayleigh Scrimshire (second row from left) Layken Trull, Mallory Goode, Hudson Goodwin, Reid Teague, Maverick Conrad and Levi Whetstine are officially fifth graders at the Intermediate School.
KAUFMAN COUNTY–Capital murder fugitive Trevor McEuen was taken into custody following the execution of a coordinated search warrant by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), in collaboration with multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, in the early morning hours of Monday, June 2.
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GUN BARREL CITY—A Gun Barrel City man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography May 22.
According to the arrest affidavit obtained from the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, a Cyber Tipline Report was received from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Feb. 25. The CyberTip was reported by Snapchat, who reported that a Snapchat user saved, shared or uploaded a media file which contained child pornography.
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Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce members attend Business After Hours at the Cedar Creek Country Club May 21. The Monitor’s Director of Sales and Marketing Janice Grubbs Vincik (from left), Henderson County Network Manager Jody Vincik, Henderson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Jamie Fawn, Learning with Miss Laura owner Laura Young and Gun Barrel City Economic Development Board Member Keith Bond converse about the economy around the lake.
HENDERSON COUNTY–May 20, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approved action about engagement letters for the compilation and agreed-upon procedures regarding an audit of the Payne Springs-based Henderson County Emergency Services District (ESD) 2 for fiscal years 2021 and 2022.
April 29, the court approved County Auditor Ann Marie Monk to perform audits and issue reports about ESD 2 based in Payne Springs and ESD 5 in Brownsboro pursuant to Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 775.082.
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