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russell@themonitor.net Just 10 days after being honored along with his peers by Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse’s Life Saving Award, a county jail detention officer was killed in the early morning hours of March 26 in a single-vehicle crash on Farm to Market Road 317 near the Blackjack community.

On July 4, 2025, an unspeakable tragedy occurred in the Hill Country in Kerr County. Before dawn, in less than an hour, heavy rains caused flash flooding on the tranquil Guadalupe River, with waters quickly rising up to 36 feet.

It seems I am either making ready for my next outdoor adventure or unpacking and stowing my gear from the last outing. I imagine this is par for most folks that enjoy fishing, hunting, photographing wildlife or just about any outdoor endeavor.

At a regularly scheduled meeting on March 12 at the Edom Community Center, the Edom City Council moved forward on several fronts, from park improvements to municipal landscaping contracts. The session opened with the calling of the roll and approving last month’s minutes and financial reports.

Atmos Energy. Atmos Energy has been a supporter of the VZC Veterans Memorial for 12 years.

Grand Saline Police Department Blotter for the week of March 17-23: Calls for Service 3/17/26 Property Damage / 1351 W Frank. 3/18/26 Code/Animal Complaint / 601 N Houston.

St. Justin’s Episcopal Church will be celebrating Holy Week Services next week beginning with Maundy Thursday Services and Holy Eucharist on Thursday April 2, at 6 p.m.

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office released the following arrest report from March 17-24. Hamilton, Cornelius, 50, Wills Point, DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, W/PREVIOUS CONVICTION, SUSPENDED W/O FINE RESOLUTION.

‘Students of the Month’ for March were recognized by the Martins Mill School Board during its regular monthly meeting March 23. The ‘Students of the Month’ at each campus were Itzel Padron and Ruben Ramirez, elementary; Victoria Jordan, junior high; and Madison Damuth, high school.

The Wills Point ISD Education Foundation (WPISDEF) hosted its annual gala recently and left no doubt that the community’s dedication to its schools is stronger than ever. Thanks to generous bids, spirited fundraising and the tireless efforts of dozens of volunteers, the event raised a record-setting $465,000, all earmarked to enrich Wills Point ISD classrooms.