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Jason Hayes (left), a 1996 Malakoff High School graduate, is welcomed to the Malakoff ISD school board Aug. 15 by Board President Jason Dalrymple, after Hayes was sworn in to fill the term of former trustee Jerry Spiva, who resigned from the board.
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Children attending the Family Fun Night at Christian Life Center enjoy a bounce house, water slides, food and games. Christian Life Center also gave away 300 $40 gift cards for Shoe Dept.
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Sterling Miller (from left), Pius Ferrell and Stephen Hearn man the grill during the Family Fun Night.
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Octa Homes Business Manager Anzer Husain (left) and Octa Homes Executive Director Mayer Husain show changes to plans for a new manufactured home park to Kerens City Council Aug. 9.
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Gun Barrel City Fire Department responds to a two story house fire located on Legendary Lane Aug. 12. Residents of the home were trapped in the second story but were able to jump to safety shortly before first responders arrived.
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Mabank ISD welcomes “new to the profession” and “new to the district” teachers at its annual new teacher orientation and luncheon Aug. 9. Over 75 new educators were introduced by business and community leaders at this annual event. The new teacher luncheon has been co-hosted by Mabank ISD and the Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce for over 20 years.
HENDERSON COUNTY–A motion by Henderson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Richardson to order a Nov. 8 election for the creation of Emergency Services District (ESD) 13 failed for the lack of a second before the Henderson County Commissioners’ Court Aug. 9.
The proposed ESD would have served the Log Cabin area. The court had voted July 12 to accept a petition to create the ESD and set Aug. 9 for a public hearing on the matter.
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KAUFMAN COUNTY–District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced Aug. 4, the conviction of Margaret Ann Johnston, 80, for murder, a first degree felony offense. Johnston was charged with the murder of her daughter, Connie Lynn Helms, Sept. 14, 2021 at her home in Kaufman.
Dispatch received a 911 call shortly after 4:30 p.m. from the victim’s sister reporting that she had been on the telephone with Helms’ and had heard what she believed to be the fatal gunshot. A grand jury indicted Johnston with murder Nov. 19, 2021.
EUSTACE–Responders from seven local departments, including the Texas Forest Service, were called to assist in a 35-acre grass fire located on County Road (CR) 2500 in Eustace Aug. 6.
The fire threatened several structures and responders were concerned about the fire jumping to CR 2501 which would have put several homes in danger.
