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Mabank High School powerlifter Victoria Shepherd (left) wins third place at the Class 4A, Division 1 championships March 17 in Frisco.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The replacement of the State Highway 198 (SH 198) single-span 1960s-era Clear Creek bridge over Cedar Creek Lake – which started spring 2021 – is inching closer to completion, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
TxDOT told The Monitor March 22 that the agency had plans to switch SH 198 traffic over the new bridge as early as the following week, depending on weather conditions. That hadn’t happened as of March 28.

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Gun Barrel City Chapter Chair Marty Mulins (right) presents the Jean Nichols Lifetime Service Award to Joy Long. Long has served the chamber in many capacities, works tirelessly with the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake and along with her husband Rob, operates The Refuge of Cedar Creek Lake.

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Eustace Archers celebrate victories at the 2023 Texas National Archery in Schools Program Bullseye/International Bowhunters Organization (IBO) State Tournament.