May 2021

The Texas Legislature this week passed a bill that would outlaw abortions in the state if the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns Roe v Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion nationally.

May 29: The Steel Woods will perform at the Silver Saloon in Terrell. May 31: Kaufman County will honor service men and women on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m.

Rovilla Beaty, 93 years young, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on May 22, 2021. Rovilla was born March 31, 1928 in Mt. Carmel, Ill. and she was a resident of Terrell for 42 years where her smile was well known and well loved. She lived in Terrell with her late husband, John Ewing Beaty, who passed in 1988. Together, they built the small community of Ewing Lane in Terrell where she resided until her passing, making many friends amongst the neighbors, all of whom will miss Rovilla greatly. She was also a member of the Oddfellows for over 50 years. Rovilla loved Terrell so much and made sure to support local businesses including American National Bank, where she began baking in 1979 and made many great friendships and relationships.

June 11: The Talent Box will host “A Rock ‘N’ Roll Night with the Blandelles” on Friday, June 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Community Room, 307 N. Fourth Street in Wills Point. Call 214-356-0505 for tickets or for more information.

Through the years, I have often prepared a Dutch kettle quail recipe that I learned from my friend, the late outdoors writer Bob Hood. This recipe is simple and we often prepared it for lunch after morning quail hunts.

GOP-backed legislation that would have banned taxpayer-funded lobbying in Texas failed to make it out of the state House this week, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session in June to take up the bill and several others deemed as priorities.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents between May 19 and May 25: Arrests: Caitlyn Ashley Sewell, 25, Wills Point, class B theft. Darquawn Dremond Varner, 27, Fort Worth, assault by contact/family violence.

State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) will conduct a town hall in Kaufman County on Monday, June 7 from 6-8 p.m.

Kaufman County will honor service men and women on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. at the Kaufman County Veterans’ Memorial Park, 3800 S.

The Oakland Alliance will be placing American flags on the graves of veterans at Oakland Memorial Cemetery in Terrell on Saturday in commemoration of Memorial Day. The Alliance is comprised of Patty Yocum, Gay Fowler and Jean and Dale Thompson.