Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Log Cabin City Council Member Aaron Scott (left) and his son, Blake (right), receive Life Saving Awards and Letters of Commendation from Log Cabin Police Patrolman Nathan Hazelton (center) June 15 for removing a person from a burning vehicle following a May 29 accident.

Monitor Photo/Denise York
Tiffany Smith shares her experience in human trafficking with chamber members at the Gun Barrel City Chapter of the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast June 15 at Chicken Express.

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Mabank’s 14U All Star team faces the Edgewood Cardinals in pool play for the East Texas Rec World Series June 17.

Monitor Photo/Carla Gray
Eli Evans bats for Kemp Yellowjackets 8U All Stars against the ETX Rangers.

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Stormie Dawn Matthews, 29, of Mabank, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023 at Christian Life Center Church in Gun Barrel City with Bro. Jeff Reynolds officiating.
Stormie passed away peacefully June 16, 2023 in Houston. She was born in Abilene April 11, 1994 to Larry West and Deanna Turner West.
Stormie was a vibrant person, who lit up the room. She married her true love Dec. 7, 2019 and the couple was blessed with a beautiful boy Jace.