Monitor Photo/Mabank High School senior boys’ basketball player Carter Sims (holding placard, with teammates) is honored ...

Courtesy Photo/UT HealthUT Health Athens welcomed its first baby of the new year when Carmen Isabelle Valenzuela was born to ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Owners of the W Brand of establishments W Haus, W Four Fifty Six and Waves David Westerfield (left) and Thomas Weigl showcase their holiday display. Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer The ice queen’s magical ...

Courtesy PhotoKayla Gonzales is the Kerens Area Chamber of Commerce’s female Student of the Year, with the presentation set ...

The Monitor/Second grade teacher Lisa Cupples (right) leads the grade level with the theme “I want a hippopotamus for ...

The Monitor/Mabank Independent School District hosts its annual Christmas Tea for faculty and staff Dec. 17, 2025.

SEVEN POINTS–A landmark of Texas honky-tonk culture is preparing for a second act. The Cedar Creek Plowboys Club, once famous for its live music, dance floor and a starring role in the Academy ...

Malakoff guard Dailynn Jackson (right) goes up against a Grand Saline defender during her team’s Dec. 19 District 15-3A game. Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Aniyah Bivins of Malakoff goes in for a steal ...