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

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

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

Kayla Gonzales of Kerens hits a ground ball during the first inning of March 3’s District 20-2A opener for her team against Mildred. Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Kerens second baseman Blair Blue ...

Home Instead Caregiver Kim Seay and Mabank’s Senior Center at the Ballpark Director Gail Sturdevant bring in donated gifts ...

Kerens pitcher Rylee Spivey strikes out 15 Cayuga batters and allows one hit April 11 during her team’s 10-2 District 20-2A win after getting her 800th career strikeout April 4 versus Wortham. Monitor ...

Monitor Photo/Malakoff guard Dailynn Jackson (right) goes up against a Grand Saline defender during her team’s Dec. 19 ...

The Monitor/Carla GrayDoug Compton plays “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes before volunteers lay wreaths on graves during the Wreaths Across America event Dec. 13. The seven wreaths behind Compton ...

Kendal Woods of Mabank (left, No. 3) taps the volleyball over the net during the Aug. 12 Mabank-Malakoff match. Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton Annel Duran of Malakoff focuses on returning the ball into ...