August 2021

As many expected, boosters are getting involved in helping athletes. Now, with the NCAA rule on allowing NIL for student-athletes, one booster helped 36 walk-on football players with their tuition at BYU. Is this a breakthrough for college athletics or a way to attract more scholarship worthy athletes?

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting at the Bella Italia Restaurant in Ennis on Tuesday, 14 Sept 2021, from 11:00 a.m until 1:00 p.m.

The Terrell Police Department is beginning the preparation process for the next Terrell Citizens Police Academy. Community interaction is a crucial part of the Terrell Police Department’s “responsibly aggressive policing” philosophy.

Arrests: Tanya Kristine McClain, 50, Terrell, resisting arrest, search or transport, driving while intoxicated Lewis Andrew Brumley, 59, Terrell, speeding Richard Dewayne Burt, 55, Terrell, expired operators license, expired vehicle registration Michael Shawn Chaffin, 36, Quinlan, aggravated robbery, unlawful use of a vehicle Alicia Dawn Wallace, 44, Terrell, expired vehicle registration, failed to signal left turn Gonzalo Mauricio Gallegos, 20, Terrell, minor in possession of alcohol, no drivers license, failure to maintain financial responsibility Michael Donn Cottrell, 69, Terrell, forgery - financial instrument Jeffrey Don Davis, 45, Terrell, theft of property >=$100<$750 Ashley Lynette Gooseberry, 33, Terrell, failure to maintain financial responsibility Adonis Renard Tarbutton, 53, Terrell, parole violation Jane Marie Garren, 19, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G, possession of a controlled substance PG 2 >=1G<4G, possession of a controlled substance PG <28G, unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drivers license, failure to maintain financial responsibility Nancy Jaramillo, 28, Dallas, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Moises Ortiz, 29, Terrell, no drivers license, possession of drug paraphernalia Randy Ivan Windfield, 56, Terrell, public intoxication, theft <$100 Jazmin Janet DeLaRosa-Govea, 32, Terrell, assault by contact family violence Kandi Renee Gibson, 40, Terrell, driving while intoxicated, criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500 Wyman Pierre Pleasant II, 17, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance PG2 <1G Alfred Carl Savell, 39, Kaufman, forgery financial instrument Billy Joe Ortega Enriquez, 27, Terrell, failure to maintain financial responsibility, no drivers license, speeding, FTA Incidents: Burglary: Aug 18, 1800 block of Ridgecrest Drive Criminal Mischief: Aug. 18, 300 block of North Rockwall Avenue Fraud/Forgery: Aug.

Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement regarding a U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction against the Biden administration's attempt to block a 10-year 1115 Medicaid waiver extension that was granted by the Trump administration. This extension, which is scheduled to run through 2030, will provide critical healthcare funding, including funds for uncompensated care.

TEXAS–In Texas, if a livestock owner uses brands, earmarks, tattoos or electronic devices to mark their cattle, hogs, sheep, goats or horses, they must register the brands with the county clerk. See Texas Agric. Code Sections 144.001; 144.041. Brands must be registered at the county clerk’s office in any county where the livestock resides. See Texas Agric. Code Section 144.041. For example, if we have livestock both in Van Zandt County and in Kaufman County, we will need to ensure that your brand is registered at both of those county clerk’s offices. The registration will require identifying the brand itself, along with the location where the brand or other identifying information is placed on the animal. See Texas Agric. Code Section 144.042.

Governor Greg Abbott announced that Aug. 24 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a third round of federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for families with children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals due to COVID-19.