Principal Brittany Mathis (from left) presents her school’s Staff Ambition Awards to Lisa Pratt and Lana Engel during the Nov ...

Courtesy PhotoGun Barrel City Municipal Judge Grace Wallace (left) swears in the new Gun Barrel City fire chief, Cecil Colby ...

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonHoney Aldridge brings the ball past midcourt for Mabank during her team’s opening tournament game ...

Courtesy Photo/Henderson CountyAt the Nov. 18 Henderson County Commissioners’ Court meeting, Bill Sekel of the Athens Chapter ...

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayMabank High School’s varsity boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are recognized at Mabank ISD school ...

Mabank Fire Department along with departments from Gun Barrel City, Payne Springs, Kemp, Eustace, Seven Points and South Van ...

Monitor Photo/Blaine ClamonKemp Yellowjacket Kaysen Stevenson (No. 0) passes the ball while being defended by Cristo Rey ...

Monitor File Photo/Russell SlatonM’Kyria Williams of Kerens High School’s volleyball team, shown playing Sept. 9 against ...

Courtesy Photo/PSFRDuring the afternoon hours of Nov. 12, the volunteers of Payne Springs Fire Rescue were alerted to a two ...

Monitor Photo/Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce members Robert Long (from left), with his wife, Trinity Valley ...

Kaufman County discovered a security breach Oct. 20 affecting certain county systems, according to a Kaufman County press release. The county determined the breach began Oct. 17. The county has ...

Monitor Photo/The City of Tool swears in its new mayor and council members during a special meeting Nov. 13. Incumbent Council Member Robert Stykes (from left), newly elected Mayor Pro Tempore Greg ...