GUN BARREL CITY–In a meeting filled with outbursts and punctuated by sharp raps of the gavel, the Gun Barrel City (GBC) Council managed to do some business and unanimously agreed to take applications for the Park Board.

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Mabank ISD Board of trustees honors the 4A Division 1 Spirit State Champion High School Cheerleaders at the monthly meeting Feb. 27. Presenting the Cheerleaders are their coaches Leslie Jedlicka and Lindsey Minyard.

Ronald Repp, 77, of Tool passed away peacefully Feb. 25, 2023 at his residence.  He was born in Blue Island, Ill., to James Repp Sr. and Dorothy Berlin Repp. 
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife Patricia Repp.
He is survived by children Jodi, Tim (Angie), Robin (Chris), Scott (Sharisse) and Russel (Patricia), numerous grandchildren, brother James Repp Jr., dear friends Irina Kogan, Roger and Bonnie White and his sweet dogs Rudy and Scruffy.
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. March 11, 2023 at the First Baptist Church in Tool.

Jack Lewis Bynum, 66, left this earthly home Feb. 18, 2023 from Gun Barrel City. He was born Jan. 28, 1957 in Dallas to Jack Royce and Beatrice Marie Bynum. 
Jack was raised in Dallas, Mesquite and Eustace. He attended and graduated from Control Data Institute. He married Margaret Ann Hollis in 2013 and they had one beautiful daughter together. 
Jack was a Computer Systems Engineer, Mechanic and a Pilot. Jack was also an aerobatic flight instructor, Certified Corvette Specialist and Certified BMW Motorcycle specialist.