August 2021

The world opened up a little this summer to host the Olympic games. An event, no matter our political thoughts, that brings the world together in competition. The summer Olympics recently ended, and the 2020 Paralympic games will begin next week and will remind the world of those who compete showing great ability to overcome, like Terrell’s own Randy Snow.

TEXAS–Texas peanut growers have favorable market and growing conditions, and with a little down-the-stretch cooperation from Mother Nature, 2021 could be a bumper year, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Many weather experts predict a destructive hurricane season this year. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground and blood and platelet donors to roll up a sleeve to maintain a stable blood supply in the face of emergencies.

Jorge Vargas Jr. recently completed an internship with the City of Terrell Engineering Department. Vargas, who is beginning his junior year at Poetry Christian School, presented an overview of his experience to Terrell City Council earlier this month. Pictured with Vargas are City Engineer Steve Rogers (right) and Mayor Rick Carmona (left). COURTESY PHOTO

Terrell Police Chief Ken McKeown speaks to a group of local business owners at the Small Business Meeting Aug. 18 at the Terrell Chamber of Commerce. Chief McKeown spoke about vagrancy issues downtown. The group meets to plan events and discuss concerns related to local business owners. COURTESY PHOTO

After weeks of two-a-day workouts and scrimmages, the first Friday night of the 2021 regular season is now less than a week away for football programs across the state of Texas. Terrell, which finished last season with a 3-7 record overall, including a 2-4 mark in District 7-4A play, will officially kick off its season on the road against Carrollton Newman Smith Aug.

A big thank you to our cheerleaders and Ms. Crissy Meador who have been working hard decorating the school to welcome back teachers and students.

Just last week, I spent a few days in Hawaii with my bride of 50 years and youngest son and his finance. Lisa and I were celebrating our fifty-year wedding anniversary and our son proposed to his bride to be on a moonlight evening on Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu. Visiting Nutridge Estate high atop a mountain above Honolulu and dancing to Elvis’ famous version of ‘Blue Hawaii’ with my wife of fifty years while looking down on the lights of Honolulu, Pearl Harbor and the distant Pacific Ocean was a moving moment.

AUSTIN–Governor Greg Abbott announced Aug. 13 that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) are launching nine COVID-19 antibody infusion centers throughout the state. The first infusion center, located in San Antonio, has served over 100 Texans since opening Aug. 10. Additionally, an infusion center in Corpus Christi began operations Aug. 13 at the RMB Fairgrounds. An infusion center in Austin will launch Aug. 16 at the Travis County Expo Center and DSHS is currently working with local officials to launch similar operations in Conroe, Dallas-Fort Worth and Laredo in the coming days.

A growing number of school districts, counties and cities have defied Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike due to the delta variant and a low rate of vaccination among Texans.