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The 4th Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Bass Tournament was held on Saturday, May 1 at the Minnow Bucket Marina on Lake Fork. We had a total of 48 boats trying for the 10 prizes and trying to catch the biggest bass for $500.

Friends, family and well-wishers gather around new Terrell City Councilwoman Stephanie Holmes-Thomas after she was sworn in to office Tuesday night. HANK MURPHY PHOTO.

For going “above and beyond” during the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of the Terrell ISD will be awarded a bonus of between $300 and $1,000, the school board decided Monday night. The one-time, supplemental payment will have a roughly $360,000 impact on the district’s budget, according to Tonya Tillman, the TISD’s deputy superintendent for business and operations.

Combining a nod to its future with an ode to its past, the new Town of Poetry saw its first elected leaders sworn into office May 15 during a community-wide fundraiser dedicated to historical preservation.

The Terrell Independent School District has hired Adam Toy as its new high school principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Toy joins the district from Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, where he has served as the principal for DeWitt Perry Middle School since 2017.

Judge James Williams administers the oath of office Tuesday to new City Council member Stephanie Holmes-Thomas. She was elected to the District 4 seat formerly held by Charles Whitaker. See the new council member’s family and friends on page 2A. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Mayor Rick Carmona proclaimed Tuesday, May 11 as City of Terrell Police Officer Recognition Day and called upon citizens to thank the city’s men and women in blue. Here he presents the proclamation to Terrell Police Chief Ken McKeown. The proclamation was made in association with National Police Week, in which the contributions and sacrifices of the police officers in service to their communities is recognized. A ceremony was held Wednesday at the police station in Terrell to recognize the service of local officers. HANK MURPHY PHOTO