CEDAR CREEK LAKE-Gun Barrel City Mayor Brian Crull overcame a challenge from community activist Amaris Faith to win that city's May 2 mayoral election, taking 68% of the vote in the process.

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Nathan Dunn keeps his hand on the bat after taking a big cut for Kemp while playing Brownsboro in his last home game as a senior student.Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Kemp senior Adrian Culpepper is the king of the hill while winding up and peering at his target as he pitches for the Yellowjackets in his last game.

James Glen Reasonover went to be with our Savior April 24, 2026. James was born Dec. 29, 1946 and raised on a West Texas farm by his father, Charles Edward and mother, Alta Juanita Cain along with his older brother William and two younger sisters.
While in public school James was active in football, played trombone in the band, sang in the high school choir and was a member of the FFA. 
After graduating from Seagraves High School, he attended Lubbock Christian College and completed his degree in Industrial Education at West Texas A&M.