ATHENS–Mark Smith will be the Republican Party nominee as Henderson County Judge in November (with no Democrat running), ...

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayOfficer Melissa Lino (from left) is one of Gun Barrel City Police Department's newest recruits joining Captain Connie Katsoulas and Detective Auzshia Martinez. Martinez is ...

Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonKemp’s Jayda Oster (in white) dribbles the ball during the District 12-4A match between Kemp and Mabank, held at Panther Stadium Feb. 28. The Lady Jackets of Kemp complete ...

Sofia Rodriguez of Mabank moves the ball along at the March 28 girls’ soccer match against Lindale. ATHENS–After winning Bi-District and Area championships, the Mabank Lady Panthers faced off with the ...

ATHENS–A woman was struck and killed in the early daylight hours of Feb. 15 by what the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says is a hit-and-run driver… ...

Officer Melissa Lino (from left) is one of Gun Barrel City Police Department's newest recruits joining Captain Connie Katsoulas and Detective Auzshia Martinez. Martinez is training Lino, which ...

During Feb. 18’s school board meeting, Malakoff ISD recognizes National School Counseling Week held Feb. 3-7 by honoring Malakoff Intermediate School and Malakoff Junior High Counselor Laura Smith ...

ATHENS–Henderson County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously Jan. 6 to decline an offer by the Texas Department of Transportation to sell for nearly $400,000 a bridge over Cedar Creek and a portion ...

KAUFMAN COUNTY–The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently release their accountability ratings for the 2024-25 school year. While a few schools in Kaufman County fared well, a few saw their ratings dip ...

William (Bill) Frederick Trenary of Mabank was born May 8, 1960 to George and Eris Trenary in Dallas. Bill passed peacefully from this earth in the arms of his loving wife Jo Trenary Jan. 18, 2026. He ...

After two years of research and follow through, Mabank senior Anna Villines launches the community fridge to help fight food waste. MABANK—When Anna Villines was a sophomore, she watched a school ...

ATHENS–A woman was struck and killed in the early daylight hours of Feb. 15 by what the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says is a hit-and-run driver that law enforcement division states fled ...