June 2021

Four people were arrested and firearms and alleged narcotics were seized during separate police raids Tuesday, June 1, in Terrell and Forney. According to a news release from Terrell police, narcotic investigators from Terrell police, Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office and DEA-Dallas as well as a joint Terrell-Forney SWAT team and a Kaufman County Sheriff Department SWAT team worked on a joint investigation and executed search warrants in the 1100 block of S.

The beautiful bride has been planning this day for as long as she can remember. In a few short moments, her fantasy wedding will leap from the heights of her imagination into reality: Her custom-made gown, her knight in shining armor, and the romantic honeymoon awaits her. She anxiously anticipates the moment when she’ll walk down the petal covered center aisle, stare her husbandto-be deep into his eyes and finally be introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Perfect Couple. This is the day she has dreamed of all her life – so as guest we want to be well mannered in order not to make a faux pas that will go down in the pages of the wedding album.

June 5: St. Martin Catholic Church in Talty offers a food giveaway every first Saturday of the month. The church is located at Interstate-20 and FM 1641. A drive-thru will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fresh fruits and vegetables.

WILLS POINT – The Talent Box, a nonprofit community theatre, will host “A Rock ‘N’ Roll Night with the Blandelles,” a fundraiser with all proceeds going to support the theatre, 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.

Terrell State Hospital’s Volunteer Services Council will stage its second annual Patient Art Show and Silent Auction on Thursday, June 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jaid Lehew is the 2021 Valedictorian at Poetry Community Christian School with a GPA of 4.297. She has attended PCCS for 10 years.

On Saturday June 19 at 5:30 p.m., the first annual William Madison McDonald Vision Award will take place at the Rusted Rail Event Center in Crandall. The guest speaker for the evening will be Alan West, a retired lieutenant colonel and chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.

A parade of automobiles carrying Terrell High School’s soon-to-be graduates made its way through the streets of Terrell last week during the Senior Processional. Congratulations and best of luck to all the graduates from the Class of 2021. TISD SOCIAL MEDIA

With COVID-19 cases continuing to fall and vaccination rates rising, things are beginning to feel a bit more normal. The economy is growing, and the outlook remains positive as the health crisis abates. Here’s a quick look at current conditions and our latest projections for business activity in the state.

David W. Gardner, gone to soon but never will he be forgotten, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2021. He was born in Gilmer, Texas on October 20, 1968 to Charlie and Brenda Clemmons Gardner. David was a 1987 graduate of Terrell High School and attended both Eastfield College and Navarro Jr. College. He excelled in baseball during high school and college. Mr. Gardner loved to fish even though he might not haul too many in on those trips, cheering on his Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. David also enjoyed watching NASCAR races on television. He retired from Yellow Freight as a truck driver in 2000, after 11 years with the company because of a disability. David never let that event keep his spirits down. He was a proud member of Local 745. David is survived by his wife of nearly 18 years Vicky Calhoun Gardner; son William Gardner; daughter Katelyn Gardner; parents Charlie and Brenda Gardner; brother Scott Gardner; grandchildren Ryleigh and Jaxson; sister-in-law Sandra Mayhew and husband Duane. He was preceded in death by a brother Ty Gardner. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 1st at Beaty Funeral Home in Winnsboro, Texas. David will be buried at a later time in Blackjack Cemetery in Kaufman County