QUINLAN – An infant child in Quinlan was killed Monday by a dog believed to be a pit bull, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Kaufman County Commissioner’s Court on Monday unanimously passed an order requiring that all commercial business entities must develop a health and safety policy that requires use of facemasks.

The Terrell Police Department has experienced its first confirmed positive for Covid 19. The patrol officer displayed no symptoms inside the police facility or any city vehicles, or during any periods on duty, according to a Terrell Police Department news release.

The Kaufman County Courthouse is closed today, Friday, after two additional employees who work in the courthouse tested positive for COVID 19, the county said in a news release.

The Food Box program in which boxes of produce were distributed to the public on Friday at the Tanger Outlet Mall and on Saturday at Rafter J Cowboy Church has ended.

Efforts by the Texas Department of Emergency Management to coordinate a one-day walk-up test site in Terrell has resulted in the following scheduled one day-testing site:

Terrell kids and their families will soon get shade from the hot summer sun while they use playground equipment at the city’s parks.

Bingham Industries, a precision manufacturer of ultra-high pressure (UHP) water jet parts, is pulling stakes in Seattle and moving to Terrell. It expects to be operational here around the first of July.

Bingham Industries, a precision manufacturer of ultra-high pressure (UHP) water jet parts, is pulling stakes in Seattle and moving to Terrell. It expects to be operational here around the first of July.

Parents of Terrell public school children will be presented with options when the time comes for kids to return to school later this summer.

Terrell residents will get a final shot at making their views known about the planned rezoning of much of the city’s downtown area during a public hearing that begins at 5:30 p.m. on June 23 at Furlough Middle School, 1351 Colquitt Road.

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The recurring themes were peace, unity, equality and justice as an estimated 300-400 people participated in a Peace Walk on June 6 from Breezy Hill Park to downtown Terrell and back.

U.S. Supreme Court action June 8 means a Frog community family can move forward with a wrongful death suit against Kaufman County in the 2013 death of Gabriel Winzer, 25, who was mortally wounded in a hail of police gunfire near his home.

New coronavirus infections in North Texas and in Kaufman County show no signs of abating as Texas continues to loosen economic restrictions.

The City of Terrell is sending letters to impacted property owners this week as part of a multi-step process to update zoning standards on properties surrounding downtown Terrell.

The Terrell ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, June 1, approved an expenditure of $350,000 for the purchase of 1,000 Chromebook laptop computers as the school district seeks to expand digital literacy among students.

The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting unrest in cities across the nation is on the minds of many here in Terrell, where anguish and outrage has largely been expressed peacefully.

Gov. Greg Abbott this week announced the third phase of the state’s plan to safely open the economy while containing the spread of COVID-19.

(Editor’s note: Terrell Economic Development Corporation recently worked with Conway Media on an editorial placement in the 2020-2021 Texas Economic Development Guide. We’d like to share this editorial with you in three parts, starting with this column. Watch for part two in the June 20th issue.)

Later this year, Terrell will become home to a new company called 1836 Farms, an organic dairy that will sell its milk in glass bottles.

Fresh produce that might have otherwise been plowed under or left to rot in fields is finding its way to Terrell as part of the USDA’s Farmers to Family’s Food Box program.

The Center Kaufman, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), will be distributing kitted food boxes through a low-touch distribution model on Wednesday, June 3.

The city of Terrell wants to seek bids this fall on a roughly $17.5 million improvement project at New Terrell City Lake, where the dam is classified by two government agencies as “high hazard.”

TERRELL – A 48-year-old Wills Point man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen pickup, according to the Terrell Police Department.

Four people were arrested and face new capital murder charges in connection with a 2006 double homicide at Pizza Hut in Terrell.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s stay-at-home order will expire at the end of the month, and certain businesses can open up Friday with a reduced amount of customers.

There’s been a leadership change at Terrell State Hospital.

A 15-year-old Terrell boy was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, according to Terrell police.

The Terrell City Council on Tuesday night passed a revised ordinance that urges citizens to wear face coverings when out at local businesses and other places where people gather.

The Terrell ISD school board on Monday night appointed Reginald Pegram to the seat vacated in March by former Trustee Reginald Williams.

In expectation of coming actions by President Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott, Kaufman County is forming a taskforce to develop a plan for re-opening non-essential businesses throughout the county, according to the office of County Judge Hal Richards.  

Terrell High School is planning for graduation to be held on Friday, June 12, Supt. Dr. Georgeanne Warnock told the school board Tuesday.

The city of Terrell is exploring the possibility of issuing recommendations – or potentially a directive – for facemasks to be worn by citizens when they are out in public.

Weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation will temporarily close the exit ramp from FM 148 to westbound Spur 557 in Terrell at 9 a.m. on April 17 for approximately two months. 

Kaufman County is providing more detailed information about coronavirus cases in Kaufman County.

STAR Transit is temporarily waiving the bag limit normally in place for shopping trips. This waiver also applies to rides to food pantries and share centers. For the protection of STAR riders and drivers, all items must be contained in bags and/or boxes and secured in one of the following ways:

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County stood at 24 on Thursday afternoon, according to the office of County Judge Hal Richards.

Terrell Mayor Rick Carmona on Tuesday issued a proclamation declaring Friday, April 10 as a COVID-19 Prayer Day.

The city of Terrell has put in place a humanitarian aid strategy for quarantined individuals, and its emergency management coordinator called it “foolish” to predict when the COVID-19 crises will end.

Kaufman County Health Officer Dr. Benjamin Brashear told the commissioners court Tuesday morning that community spread combined with a lack of easy and available testing likely points to far more cases of COVID-19 in the county than Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) numbers reflect.

Kaufman County Health Officer Dr. Benjamin Brashear told the commissioners court Tuesday morning that with community spread and a lack of widespread testing, he believes there are far more cases of COVID-19 in the county than Texas Department of State Health Services numbers reflect.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Kaufman County stands at 16 as of 4:30 Monday afternoon, according to the office of County Judge Hal Richards.

The city of Terrell on Friday released the following statement regarding Hobby Lobby and Academy Sports & Outdoors, which remain open in Terrell:

The Terrell City Council moved the May 2 municipal election to Nov. 3, and City Manager Mike Sims touched on the budget implications of the COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting Tuesday night.

Kaufman County on Friday morning confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 according to DSHS. Two new cases are in the Forney area, one new case is in the Scurry area, and one new case is in the Wills Point area. This brings the total for the county to nine.

City officials this week cited “miscommunication” as the reason why water was shut off to dozens of Terrell homes amid the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Recognizing the financial pain inflicted by coronavirus-related disruptions, the City Council on Tuesday OK’d a small-business assistance and promotion partnership with the Terrell Chamber of Commerce.

The Terrell City Council is taking a dim view of hoarding at city supermarkets and shoppers who stuff their carts with essential items at the expense of others.