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Mabank’s Panthers defeat Canton Eagles, 44-31

Monitor Photo/Mabank High School senior boys’ basketball player Carter Sims (holding placard, with teammates) is honored ...
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UT Health welcomes first baby of 2026

Courtesy Photo/UT HealthUT Health Athens welcomed its first baby of the new year when Carmen Isabelle Valenzuela was born to ...
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County declines state’s offer to sell route out of Trinidad

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 ...
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Mabank Education Foundation awards grants

Monitor Photo/The Mabank Education Foundation awards 19 grants, totaling $59,000, to teachers and campuses Jan. 5 during the ...
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James Michael Brantley

James Michael Brantley went to meet the Lord Dec. 28, 2025, following a heart attack and stroke. In his passing, James gave the gift of life through organ donation, helping others in need. As of today ...