December 2021

State sales tax revenue totaled $3.6 billion in November

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Dec. 1 that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.56 billion in November, 19.4 percent more than in November 2020. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November.

Cardinal band qualifi es four members for All-State band

The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinal band program had four students who have qualified for the All-State band. The Cardinal Regiment has three students and one alternate who qualified for the Texas Community College Band Directors Association All-State Symphonic and Jazz Bands.
Trinity Valley Community College has four students qualified for the All-State band. Those students are, from left, Timmy Smith, Matthew Crawford, Zak McCain and Kaylee Passons. Courtesy photo

West initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa

Brianna West, a native of Terrell, was recently initiated into the Stephen F. Austin State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed more than 1,100 new initiates from 41 universities during November 2021.

Aleta Berry

Aleta Berry, of Terrell, passed away peacefully on Dec. 13, 2021, in Tyler.
Aleta Berry