November 2021

Freedom is often defined as “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” However, some Americans will choose to forgo some of their personal freedoms by choosing to serve their country and its citizens. This selfless sacrifice is what makes every veteran a hero.

Arrests: Courtnee Nichole Brazell, 32, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance (PG 1) less than one gram. Adam Garza III, 19, Terrell, possession of drug paraphernalia, minor in possession of tobacco, exhibition of acceleration.

First Presbyterian Church of Terrell and the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department are teaming up for a Toys for Tots drive this year that will run through 5 p.m. Dec.

A youth football team in Texas has been barred from the playoffs after the organizational leaders decided the team was too good for league play. The 7- and 8-year-old Flower Mound Rebels football team has a perfect record and has outscored their opponents 199-6. The reason given for disbarring the Flower Mound Rebel football team is because they are a select team playing in a recreational league. Is this a disservice to the Rebels or has the recreational league teams been mistreated all season because organizational leaders allowed select teams to participate in a recreational league?

Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church Women’s Ministry, 807 Virginia St., will present guest speaker Rev.

Put a smile on a child’s face this holiday season by signing up to adopt an angel from the Kaufman County ANGEL TREE. The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, Nov.

Are you interested in knowing more about law enforcement and the criminal justice system in Kaufman County? If so, the 2022 Citizen’s Academy might be of interest to you. The 15-week course runs from March 22 to June 28, 2022.

Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The outages could occur despite better preparations by power plants to operate in cold weather.

State Rep. Keith Bell (R-Forney) filed last week for re-election to the Texas House.