May 2021

City hosting walk-up vaccine clinics Saturday

5 years ago By News Staff

The city of Terrell on Saturday, May 22, will host walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Breezy Hill Park and Stallings Park. A clinic will be held at Breezy Hill from 8 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Stallings.

City hosting walk-up vaccine clinics Saturday

Promoting motorcycle safety

5 years ago By News Staff

With a number of local motorcyclists on hand, Terrell Mayor Rick Carmona on Tuesday proclaimed it Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and urged all motorists to watch for and pay attention to cyclists while driving on streets and highways. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Barry Gene South

5 years ago By News Staff

Barry Gene South

October 3, 1963 ~ May 15, 2021 (age 57)

Barry Gene South, age 57, passed away in the comfort of his home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday evening, May 15, 2021.

Barry South was born October 3, 1963 in Germany; the son of Lewis South and Barbara Greebe. Barry married Tracey Hunt in Terrell, Texas on July 3, 1992.

Around Town

5 years ago By News Staff

May 15: A Spring Festival will take place at Camp Ground Church in Poetry. Pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m.

Derrick to be sworn in Monday

5 years ago By News Staff

Tonya Derrick will officially be sworn into her position at the next Terrell ISD School Board meeting on Monday, May 17 at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. Derrick, who defeated Pat Martin 285-62 in the May 1 election, assumes the District 3 seat held by Lisa Asher, the current school board vice president.

PADIC projects come to light

5 years ago By Hank Murphy Editor

One of the first tangible benefits from formation of the Terrell Parks and Downtown Improvement Corp. (PADIC) should be illuminating.

Moviemaker Brown recognized for contributions to city

5 years ago By Hank Murphy Editor

Anyone who’s ever watched a film by self-taught moviemaker M. Legend Brown might have seen some familiar scenery.

Mayor Rick Carmona, left, M. Legend Brown, center, and City Manager Mike Sims at Tuesday’s council meeting. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

City Hall says goodbye to Whitaker

5 years ago By Hank Murphy Editor

Combining warm words with good-natured barbs, the Terrell City Council on Tuesday bid adieu to District 4 Councilman Charles Whitaker, who is leaving the body after reaching his limit of three consecutive terms.

Outgoing Councilman Charles Whitaker shares a light-hearted moment with Mayor Rick Carmona who presented him with a symbolic key to the city Tuesday evening. From left are Councilwoman Mayrani Velazquez, City Manager Mike Sims, Whitaker, Carmona, Whitaker’s wife Sarah and his granddaughter Carolyn. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Bill to keep critical race theory out of schools advances

5 years ago By News Staff

A bill to keep the teaching of critical race theory out of Texas public schools advanced this week in the Texas House. In a party-line vote of 81-52, the House passed House Bill 3979 by Rep.

Casino gambling in Texas not likely this year

5 years ago By News Staff

A bid to bring casinos to Texas appears have rolled snake eyes. Monday was the deadline for House committees to advance that chamber’s bills and joint resolutions, and the deadline passed without the State Affairs Committee voting out the Las Vegas Sands-backed House Joint Resolution 133, The Texas Tribune reported.