Eustace News

Saturday night, Leann Morrison, 15, was walking along Oak Street in Eustace with her sister and a group of friends.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer Her pelvis is crushed; her left wrist fractured and pinned.

Gene Bethea thought a moment about his longtime friend - 69-year-old former Eustace Independent School District coach and principal Elbert Kirk - who died suddenly Tuesday, June 9. Just a few weeks after learning the new Eustace High School Gymnasium would be named in his honor, Kirk suffered a fatal aneurysm.

A 17-year-old Canton High School student is dead following a single vehicle rollover accident near Mabank.

A man was arrested Wednesday near Eustace in connection with the sexual assault of a child that allegedly occurred on Memorial Day.

An East Texas man has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.

Drug Enforcement Unit Investigators arrested one May 19 for possession of firearm by felon.

Henderson County law officers and members of the communities gathered on the west side of the courthouse Thursday to remember lawmen who've dedicated their lives to public service.

Lake area elections were held last Saturday for municipal and school board officials.

The early bird got to vote Monday, April 27 for area school board and municipal elections but there is still time to vote, as elections approach May 9. Lake area cities will have elections at the following locations.

Voters begin making decisions in school board and municipal races Monday as early balloting begins for the May 9 elections.

A 27-year-old Mesquite man was arrested in Palestine Tuesday after leading law officers on a high-speed motorcycle chase on U.S. Highway 175.

If you've been traveling from Athens to Mabank in recent years, you've probably put up with your share of driving misery.

Nettie Mildred Fisher, a resident of Holiday Island, AR, was born August 18, 1919 in Eustace, Texas.

The buyers came out in spite of the Saturday afternoon cold to show support for the 49th Annual Henderson County Livestock Show winners.

A 13-year-old Athens Middle School student recently built his first house. It took him all of 45 days.

Realistically, Samantha Phillips shouldn't have been here. At least not with her mare, Miley.

The Van Community Library recently donated 35 boxes of books to Stormy and Jerry Ornelas, owners of El Patron's restaurants in Van and in Eustace.

Filing has been completed for the numberous city council, school board and mayor's races that will be on the ballot May 9. According to the Secretary of State's office, the filing window closed March 9. ...

A Eustace man wanted for failure to register as a sex offender was arrested after a two-hour search Monday.