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HENDERSON COUNTY–Jan. 23, Henderson County Commissioners’ Court heard a Section 3 compliance presentation for a Texas Community Development Block Grant relating to Crescent Heights Water Supply Corp., which is finishing up a water project to expand its service in the area between Athens and Cross...

Courtesy Photo Payne Springs Fire Rescue works grass fires in assistance with Log Cabin Fire Department on a vacant lot on Tom Hickman that threatened a neighboring structure and a grass fire on CR 1411.

HENDERSON COUNTY—Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted Jan. 9 to approve an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Athens for the Crimes against Children Task Force. Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse told the court that the agreement has already been approved by the City of Athens.

Courtesy Photo The Eight at Tool City Park committee has updated plans for the park. The groundbreaking is scheduled for Jan. 27.

KAUFMAN COUNTY–Kaufman County Commissioners voted Dec. 19, 2023 to award funding for the State Highway 34 and US 175 project to Pavecon, an industry-leading paving contractor serving multiple states throughout the country, in the amount of $3,450,477.70.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Log Cabin resident Tabitha Meredith (left) receives a gift certificate and two tickets to the Texas State Railroad’s Polar Express Dec. 21, 2023 for winning the City of Log Cabin Parks Committee’s Christmas Yard Decorating Contest, presented by Mayor Jennifer Williams.

Courtesy Photo/PSFR Facebook Payne Springs Fire Rescue works to extinguish a blaze at a familiar address. Courtesy Photo/PSFR Facebook PSFR puts out a fire in an RV in Golden Oaks.

Monitor Photo/Denise York Mabank High School’s Panther Edition entertain Rotarians at the last meeting of the year Dec. 15 at the Tri-County Library in Mabank. Panter Edition is an elite group of Mabank High School’s Choir program directed by Catherine Lindsley.