May 2021

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.

As of Friday, May 22, no municipalities or counties in Texas will be allowed to require facemasks, and public schools must end mask requirements beginning June 5, according to an executive order made this week by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Arrests: Jonathan Ross Briggle, 32, theft of property more than $100 and less than $750. Michaela Daiza Harris, 26, Terrell, assault by contact/family violence.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.