November 2021

Terrell’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony, hosted by the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Oakland Memorial Cemetery. The ceremony honors the 20 Royal Air Force cadets who died in training accidents during the School’s tenure from 1941-1945.

Nobody was seriously injured in this collision between a pickup and dump truck on Monday evening at FM 986 and FM 3486/CR 249 in Poetry. After initial reports of head-on collision came in to the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, a CareFlite helicopter was placed on airborne standby. Miraculously, there were no injuries, so the helicopter was cancelled. TVFD units remained on scene for more than two hours while the dump truck was righted and the dirt removed from the road. The roadway was reopened at 6:53 p.m. (TVFD FACEBOOK)

After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Terrell’s annual Stanley Ballard Sr. Christmas Parade is back on and will take place on Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging schools, churches and businesses to participate in this year’s parade. This year’s parade theme is “Christmas Vacation” and the grand marshals will be John Davidson and Don Ledbetter. A Holly Jolly Downtown Party will follow the event. For more information about the parade, contact the Terrell Chamber of Commerce at 972 524-5703. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO

So what exactly is a fiduciary? According to Dictionary.com it is “a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another” Some investment advisors are indeed acting as a fiduciary for you if they act in your best interest while managing your investment portfolio. However, there certainly are advisors that still recommend investments that pay them fees and commissions.

As teams finish their season, every player and coach will remember the struggles and accomplishments of the season. Some teams overcame great obstacles and will remember the process of the phenomenal year. Others will remember what could or should have been.

Christine Bryant, longtime resident of Terrell, passed away into the presence of her Lord and Savior on the evening of October 30, 2021. Christine was born on March 23, 1926 to Claude Albert and Katie Frances (Bain) Baker, both of whom met her in Heaven along with her beloved husband, James Bryant; brothers: Bain, Jimmy and Kirby Baker and sisters, Sallie Bennett and Helen Hightower. As the hymn says, “What a day that will be, when my Jesus I shall see!” and we take comfort that our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother is also reunited with her family and friends again!

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE), a leading global supplier of architectural glass, metal and hardware, held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of its new Innovation Center. The OBE Innovation Center will be located at 509 Airport Road in Terrell adjacent to the company’s production facilities. At approximately 18,500 square-feet, the new facility will also serve as the gateway into the OBE campus. The Innovation Center will house OBE’s Research and Development (R&D) Department and provide a hub for collaboration with glaziers, architects, contractors, academia, and other partners focused on the generation of glazing solutions. It is expected to open in summer 2022.COURTESY PHOTOS

A story about Team 679 in the Nov. 6 paper incorrectly identified Grady Simpson as Terrell’s District 4 councilman.

When asked what goes into raising a grand champion steer, Angelica Lopez was quick with an answer: “A lot of hard work.” The 16-year-old Terrell High junior has put in the time and effort to win two livestock shows back to back this year. She won at Tyler during the East Texas Fair in September, and last month she captured an even more prestigious title with her longhorn steer at the Texas State Fair, where the animal was named Overall Grand Champion.