The Monitor/Carla Gray
The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce gathers at the newly constructed Gun Barrel City Community Center for a ribbon cutting Dec. 6. Holding the ceremonial scissors is Gun Barrel City Manager Dr. Angie Smith. Mayor Brian Crull (second from right) along with city council members, staff and city workers attend the long-awaited event.

GUN BARREL CITY—Two deceased people were found in the early morning hours of Dec. 15 by the Gun Barrel City Police Department (GBCPD), which was following up on a call for service at a residence in the Willowwood subdivision, which is located off Legendary Lane in that town, according to GBCPD.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Mabank’s Jayda Searcy waits for an inside dish from Kali Parker during her team’s Dec. 9 demolition of Community High School.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
Presley Sims of Mabank outpaces Community High School players while jumping out to a fast break Dec. 9 at home.

Patricia Ann Gilmore, born Jan. 29, 1943, passed away at the age of 82, Dec. 7, 2025.  
Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Gilmore, parents Fred Dee and Grace Lee Guthrie, brother Robert Guthrie, sister Sandra Kay Recio and grandson Johnathon Combs.
She is survived by daughters Debbie and husband Keith Voyles, Sherrie and husband James Bynum and Julie Olson, sons Ronald and Richard Gilmore, numerous grand and great-grandchildren, sister Laura Collier and brothers Rubert and Edward Guthrie.
Her Strength Was Its Own Kind of Light (by Julie Olson)