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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.

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Molly’s Catfish Corner owner Molly Pyle celebrates 40 years of serving the Cedar Creek Lake Area excellent catfish, shrimp, onion rings and hushpuppies. The anniversary is Oct. 20.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Kerens’ Mykel Lattimore (right) prepares to collide with a Cayuga defender during the Oct. 6 District 7-2A contest.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Kerens quarterback Lane Lynch (right) directs running back Hunter Crawford before taking the snap against Cayuga.

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Kemp Police Chief Ernie Zepeda (from left) Mayor Christi Neal and Fire Chief Miles Hicks meet and greet Kemp citizens at the city park on National Night Out Oct. 3. National Night Out is a collaborative effort between law enforcement and city officials to get to know the citizens they work with.

Monitor Photos/Blaine Clamon
Josiah Young (#16) runs with the ball in Kemp’s home game versus Groesbeck Oct. 6.

Monitor Photo/Di Johnson
The Henderson County courthouse is adorned in shirts Oct. 3 at the kickoff of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the county as a visual representation for women in the area who are or were subject to domestic violence. White shirts signify women who died because of violence; yellow, beige, red, pink, orange, blue, green, purple and black shirts represented survivors.