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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.

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.

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/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.

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.

Monitor Photo/Di Johnson State Representative Keith Bell (third from left) delivers a resolution celebrating 175 years of Kaufman County to Commissioner Tommy Moore (from left), Commissioner Skeet Phillips, County Judge Jakie Allen, Commissioner Terry Barber and Commissioner Mike Hunt at the...

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray Valerie Bahm–Logsdon (left) is sworn in by City Secretary Charlotte Witherspoon. Logsdon will be filling her late husband Kelly Logsdons’ council seat.

Monitor Photo/Denie York Members of The First Methodist Church of Mabank gather around Mayor Randy Teague (seated, right) and Deputy Mayor Pro-tem Tyson Adams as Teague signs the 28th Annual Lord’s Acre Harvest Proclamation, making Oct. 14 Lord’s Acre Harvest Festival Day in Mabank.

HENDERSON COUNTY–Sept. 18, Henderson County Judge Wade McKinney terminated the local state of disaster for wildfires that has been in effect since Aug. 22, the county announced on social media.

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray Tri-County Ford owner Andrea Pickens (left) receives the 2023 Spirit of Henderson County Corporate Leadership Award from Henderson County United Way Executive Director Kilena Underwood.