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Monitor Photo/Janice Grubbs VincikJulyFest attendees enjoy a beautiful display lighting up the sky during the fireworks show July 26.Monitor Photo/Carla GrayCaleb Goforth looks on as daughter Bayler models her freshly painted face at the Gun Barrel City JulyFest July 26.

LOG CABIN–Log Cabin City Council voted July 17 to adopt regulations for city council members providing volunteer services to the city, then nominated Roy Linder to do so in the maintenance department (where his volunteer service had already started), with a time limit written into the ordinance by...

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayThe Mabank Back to School Bash gives out backpacks, haircuts, immunizations, registration, games, popcorn and snowcones. The Hillger family enjoys the morning July 19.

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GUN BARREL CITY–Gun Barrel City is proud to present JulyFest 2025, an exciting community celebration taking place Saturday, July 26 at Gun Barrel City Park located at 301 Municipal Drive.

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayTri-County Library summer reading program encourages children to read throughout the summer. This summer there were 49 participants ages 0 to 18. Participants are treated to a movie and popcorn at Hometown Cinemas along with prize bags.

Monitor Photo/Russell SlatonJoe Bridges, David Bridges and Drew Lowry make memories July 11 while participating in the cakewalk at the 97th annual Aley Picnic to benefit the adjacent King Cemetery, located west of Seven Points.

Monitor Photo/Carla GrayMabank High School FFA officers played a big role in the Mabank Rodeo, according to Mayor Randy Teague, and the city council recognized them July 8. Teague said, “They volunteered and were a big part of the kids corral, we could not have made it happen without them.”