Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
Good Guys Saloon and Sports Bar Owner Dwane Harrison (from left) visits with Hootin Holler General Manager Mike Ybarra and bartenders Danielle Barton (back left) and Courtney Gibson during the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours Event held Feb. 19.
Courtesy Photo/Joyce Lawless
Spread the Love Jelly and Jams is a Mabank farm stand that offers unique jams and jelly’s, breads and fresh eggs for sale.
COURTESY PHOTO/JESSICA BRADLEY
Lamn Ducky Farms is a roadside farm stand in the Tool area with eggs and bread for sale.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Mabank Lady Panthers players and coaches celebrate the Regional Championship Feb. 21 at Mesquite Horn High School after beating Kennedale, 54-51, to advance to the State Semifinals Feb. 25 against Decatur at Mansfield Timberview High School (and Mabank’s first State Semifinal berth since the 1986-87 season), played after The Monitor’s press deadline for this issue.
GUN BARREL CITY—Gun Barrel City Police Department responded to 346 Flagship Lane at approximately 4:08 p.m. Feb. 23 in response to a shooting.
According to a press release, officers located Mackenzie Wisdom, 22 of Gun Barrel City with a gunshot wound. Wisdom was transported to UT Health Cedar Creek Lake where she succumbed to her injuries.
MABANK–Mabank City Council met Feb. 11. The meeting began with citizens’ comments, expressing gratitude toward the city workers that clean up after storms. Another citizen was thanking the city for the Telehealth services and how it has helped his family since they do not have insurance. City of Mabank Mayor Randy Teague acknowledged these citizens comments with, “any time citizens make comments, they are certainly worth while because we do have groups of folks here that work through out our city that truly do love this town.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Chef Cassy Jones in Eustace watches the interview she gave on the long standing show “Texas Country Reporter” Feb. 15.
GUN BARREL CITY—At approximately 6:33 p.m., Feb. 15 Gun Barrel City (GBC) Police Department responded to the GBC Walmart located at 1200 W Main Street regarding an armed male threatening to “shoot up the store.”
According to a press release from GBC Police Department, officers located this individual inside the store and identified him as John Thomas Martin, 22, from Kerrville.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
HENDERSON COUNTY–Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Feb. 11 to award a contract to remove and replace lift station pumps at the Henderson County Justice Center “to preserve and protect public health and safety,” according to the meeting agenda.
After discussion, the court found that agenda text to be true and hired Mosby Mechanical of Longview to do the job in Athens for $63,300.
Courtesy Photos/Payne Springs Fire Rescue
