July 2021

Body Dale Martin, longtime resident of Terrell and Wills Point, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on the morning of July 9, 2021.

Body On this day in 1917, construction of Camp Logan near Houston began. After the United States entered World War I, the War Department took advantage of Houston’s climate and ship channel to order the building of the camp.

Body More than 70 Texas A&M Forest Service personnel are currently deployed to wildfire incidents across multiple western states including Arizona, California, Idaho and Montana.

Body Texas ranks fifth nationally in both dairy production and its dairy cow population and the industry is growing rapidly despite recent challenges such as inclement weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Body Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this academic year’s rates for all or some future tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities, excluding medical and dental institutions.

Body Nearly 60 Texas House Democrats left the state last Monday for Washington, D.C. in an effort to stop passage of a Republican-led elections bill. This in effect blocks all legislation since the House doesn’t have a quorum present.

Body Lone Star CASA had six new CASA advocates sworn in on July 21 by Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall.

Body Rabies is usually associated with dogs or bats, but it also can develop insidiously in a variety of mammals. Rabies in livestock, such as cattle, may be rare, but its ability to spread through the herd still poses a serious risk.

Body July 29: City of Terrell versus Terrell State Hospital softball game. Ben Gill Park, 6:30 p.m.

Body United Way of Kaufman County will be conducting it annual Agency Grant reviews in February.