Courtesy Photo/Kerens Secondary School
The Kerens High School fishing team of Grant Randle (from left) and Leland Combs show off their award winning catch with Captain Prince after the Texas High School Bass Association tournament on Lake Richard Chambers Oct. 21.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
The regional champion and state finalist 1963 Mabank Panthers football team, as well as that season’s cheerleaders and mascots, are recognized before the Oct. 20 Mabank-Kaufman football game at Panther Stadium on their 60th anniversary. They include Bill Hughey, Billy Algood, Willard Long, Robert Eubank, Kathryn Norman-Manning, Charles Langford, Coach Joe Miguel, Mary Lynn Beverly-Brown, Truman Woodard, Paula Bonsal-Sexton, Larry Killian, Sandra Dyer-Featherston, Patricia Sapp-Perkins and Michael Wisdom. Not pictured is Mary Brown-Johnson.
Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Mayor Randy Teague signs a proclamation stating Nov. 3 will be Jim McKee Appreciation Day in the city. McKee will be honored by Shepherds Heart Ministry as a Lifetime of Ministry Achievement award winner.
Courtesy Photo/Michelle Braud
Mabank Police Officer Mattie Hyles (right) poses with a future recruit at the Night Out with the Police.
Courtesy Photo
Eustace boys’ cross country advances to regional competition and brings home some new hardware after achieving a perfect score and a clean sweep of the top seven finishers in district competition Oct. 11. Junior Ryan Porte (center) is district champion.
Monitor File Photo
Kemp will hold its first annual Christmas parade and tree-lighting event Nov. 25 in downtown. The event will feature numerous activities for all ages in the community and a new city Christmas tree.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–November is election season for several cities around Cedar Creek Lake, some electing officials while others vote on propositions.
In Gun Barrel City, the long-awaited race for mayor includes candidates Debbie DeLeon and Brian Crull.
In Tool, the race for mayor and two city council seats will be decided. Running unopposed for mayor is Councilman Mike Dumont. On the ballot for council is Councilman Michael Fladmark who is seeking reelection. Vera Bennet and Mayor Tommy Lawhon run for council as write-in candidates.
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Mabank motorcyclist Robert Stickinger lost his life in an accident involving an 18-wheeler on Farm-to-Market 85 west of Seven Points Oct. 13.
According to a Department of Public Safety (DPS) report, Stickinger, 50, was operating a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle headed west when a 2008 Kenworth Truck Tractor towing a trailer turned left in front of him into Farm-to-Market 2613. The 18-wheeler was driven by 33-year-old Kyle T. Harmon of Merryville, La., according to the DPS initial investigation report.
