Monitor Photo/Tim Ball
A family takes advantage of the newly reopened Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center amenity by fishing off the bank during the soft opening held June 28. 

Monitor Photo/Tim Ball
Guests Andrew (from left), Lucas, Victor and Carter Harmon view the top 10 ShareLunkers during the soft opening of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 28.

GUN BARREL CITY—The Gun Barrel City Council met June 24 and heard updates from YNS Development Services Chief Executive Officer Steven Haynes. Haynes explained to the council and the audience that they would begin bringing in many loads of select fill to address the sandy soil and estimated that the grating would be complete by the end of July. Haynes also explained that they would soon begin a storm drain system and that Oncor has removed unnecessary poles and added new where applicable. Utilities would be installed soon.

Monitor Photo/Ashlee Sawyer
The residents of Beachwood Estates near the Cedar Creek Lake spillway, enjoy a community firework show hosted by Deborah and Dr. Gale Macziewski with hotdogs, watermelon and fellowship among neighbors July 4. 

Courtesy Photo/Terri Gregory
Concert goers including Fig’s Steakhouse owners Caroline (standing, from left) and Greg Figueroa and Randall Ingle enjoy listening to the Wesley Pruitt Band as they perform during Eight at Tool’s first concert in the park June 28.