September 2021

Body More than 600 new laws signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott went into effect Sept. 1.

Body Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released totals for fiscal 2021 state revenues Sept. 1, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August.

Body Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college tuition program, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2022.

Body September is National Preparedness Month and Kaufman County encourages all residents to be ready! The Commissioners’ Court passed a resolution today encouraging families to be ready for any and all disasters.

Body The Kaufman County Hay Show has been set for Tuesday, Oct. 19.

Body The Kaufman County Retired School Personnel will be celebrating 50 years as a Local Unit on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Terrell ISD Professional Development Center located behind the TISD Administration Building, 700 N. Catherine St.

Body Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting grant applications to offset the cost of prescribed burning on private lands for Central and East Texas landowners through September 30, 2021.

Body Residents living in and around the Terrell can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.

Body The U.S. Postal Service’s unprecedented pilot offering for neighborhood businesses has added 49 Southeast Texas sites. The USPS Connect Local pilot launched on July 19 at seven Dallas and Houston sites and is now available at 385 Texas postal facility locations.

Body Do you realize that 50 percent of the teams playing games last week lost? Are all those players considered losers? Adversity is an opportunity to strengthen character. In the world of athletics, players and coaches are faced with adverse situations every day.