MABANK–Mabank ISD Superintendent Brad Koskelin introduced the future principal of Central Elementary School Nancy Clark at the April board meeting. Clark, who currently serves as Associate Principal, will take over when current principal Chelsea Capehart retires at the end of this school year.
GUN BARREL CITY–Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, recently named Gun Barrel City Beautification Committee a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 86 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star recognition is the membership recognition highest status any community affiliate can achieve.
Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Member Judy Ligon (right) of LakeRidge RV Park and Gun Barrel Computers presents the Best Club Participation Award to the North Texas Vintage Thunderbird Club.
Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce President Jo Ann Hanstrom (left) gives the President’s Choice Award for a 1956 Packard.
Mabank Athletic Booster Club Members Stacy Shelton (from left), Nicci Romero and Windy Preston sell crawfish meals May 7 to benefit the club.
Liz Eubanks of LaRue shows off her 1958 Chevy Impala, which won Best in Show at the Cedar Creek Lake Car Show held May 7.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The next elected mayor for Gun Barrel City will be determined by a runoff race between incumbent Mayor David Skains and Linda Rankin in six to eight weeks. Voters cast 169 votes for Skains, 197 votes for Rankin and 149 votes for Zachary Kennedy. Gun Barrel City Councilwoman Rita Evans will maintain her position and Council Place 4 will be filled by unopposed candidate Cindy Key.
In the City of Seven Points, incumbent Mayor Skippy Waters was reelected with a total of 37 votes to challenger, Wanda Nichols 18 votes.
MABANK–The Cedar Creek Republican Club discussed new gun laws which are now in effect as well as the ongoing dilemma at the Texas-Mexico border at their regular meeting April 28 at Vetoni’s Restaurant.
Attendees heard from Henderson County Attorney Clint Davis regarding updates during legislature from Austin.
HENDERSON COUNTY–Commissioners’ Court of Henderson County voted May 3 to proclaim May 15-21 as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week within the county, lining up with the national celebration during the same time frame.
National EMS Week was first authorized by President Gerald Ford in 1974. The county proclamation calls EMS “a crucial public service.”
KERENS–Kerens ISD trustees voted April 25 to make payments to a financial advisor and law firm for their services to help navigate a tax value limitation agreement pertaining to the Goodalta Solar Project, which is planned to be built in the district.
Sara Leon & Associates (a law firm now known as Leon Alcala) received $37,500, as did Jigsaw School Finance Solutions. The $75,000 total of the two payments had been reconciled with a budget amendment approved earlier in the meeting.
The 2nd Annual Cops and Kids Picnic was held April 30 at Kiwanis Park in Athens. Everyone in attendance enjoyed free hot dogs, chips and drinks plus vendors, an auction and giveaways.
HENDERSON COUNTY–There is help for students who are wanting to return to school through the workforce education program.
The Texas Reskilling Grant is still available for eligible TVCC students through the workforce education division.
