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Mayor Rick Carmona, left, read a proclamation honoring the original Terrell Tigerettes team from 1951- 52 as honored guests at the Tigerettes Spring Show on April 16 at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. From left are Carmona and original Tigerettes Sally Leigh, Saundra Wnorowski, Mary Lindsey and Barbara Rasor. The first group of Tigerettes comprised about 45 students under the direction of J.H. Compton and Ira Tyson. Year 2021 marks the 70th anniversary of the Tigerettes. Carmona proclaimed April 16 as Terrell Tigerettes Appreciation Day in Terrell. COURTESY PHOTO

KAUFMAN – Construction is under way on a $37 million promise made to voters in 2019. Excavation equipment is scraping earth to clear way for the Kaufman County Justice Center.

A city utilities worker observes professionals from Advanced Valve Technologies use a special machine purchased by the city to install a valve in a six-inch water line in the 900 block of Griffith Avenue this week. In this photo, the blue machine appears to jut upward 18 inches or so from the water pipe.

Early voting begins Monday, April 19 at the Terrell Sub-courthouse, 408 East College St., in the District 4 Terrell City Council race. The ballot will feature Stephanie Thomas, a registered nurse and a member of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, against Gary Weems, pastor of The Rock Church in Terrell.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is teaming up with a Democratic state lawmaker to push for psychedelic drug therapy for veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Texas Tribune reported.

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