March 2022

The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has been a leader in water reuse for more than a decade to help meet the growing population in the region, and the utility provider was honored at the 37 Annual WateReuse Symposium with the prestigious 2022 WateReuse Award for Excellence as a Community Water Champion.

March 18: The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry will run from 6-8 p.m. at St. Johns Parrish. The cost is $12 per adult, and $6 for children under 12. Fish fries will also be held every Friday in March as well as April 1 and April 8.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from March 9 to March 15: Arrests: Chance Avery Alan Goldman, Wills Point, 21, no seatbelt – driver, expire vehicle registration Juan Vargas, Jr., Terrell, 54, failure to maintain financial responsibility Nekoia Mae Brown, Frost, 21, assault by contact – family violence Chyna Domonique Sharde Hill, Terrell, 21, no charge data James Jackson, Jr., Terrell, 65, assault by contact – family violence Loumas John Mitchell, Jr., Terrell, 31, manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance PG1 1>=4G<200G Vanessa Gonzalez Chaparro, Terrell, 34, interfere with public duties Alton Will Grant, Terrell, 38, driving while license is suspended/invalid, speeding Shantranett Evett Ivory, Forney, 47 failure to maintain financial responsibility, no drivers license, violate promise to appear uniform act, no liability insurance Ray Thomas Barksdale Wilson III, Terrell, 21, speeding, possession of a controlled substance PG2 >=4G<400G Incidents: Welfare Concern: March 9, 300 block of Tiffany Circle Suspicious Vehicle: March 9, 2300 block of East Moore Avenue Animal Complaints: March 9, 2400 block of Colquitt Road Theft: March 9, 500 block of Mt. Olive Street Harassment: March 10, 900 block of East High Street Welfare Concern: March 10, 100 block of Stoney Creek Lane Harassment: March 11, 200 block of Metro Drive Assault: March 11, 1100 block of North State Highway 34 Disturbance: March 11, 1200 block of East High Street Disturbance: March 11, 1100 block of South Rockwall Avenue City Ordinance: March 11, 600 block of North Virginia Street Theft: March 12, 500 block of West Interstate 20 Theft: March 12, 400 block of Heather Lane Circle Theft: March 12, 1700 block of South State Highway 34 Theft: March 12, 1400 block of South Medora Street Animal Complaints: March 12, 1300 block of North Frances Street Train or Railroad Incident: March 12, Bradshaw Street/Dick Street Harassment: March 12, 100 block of Poinsettia Circle Theft: March 12, 500 block of American Way Auto Theft: March 12, 2300 block of West Moore Avenue Abandoned Vehicle: March 13, 400 block of West Spur 557 Welfare Concern: March 13, 500 block of West Moore Avenue Property Damage: March 13, 1000 block of South Adelaide Street Theft: March 13, 200 block of Meadowcrest Drive Disturbance: March 13, 1100 block of West End Street Burglary: March 14, 100 block of Lovers Lane Burglary: March 14, 800 block of Airport Road Harassment: March 14, 1100 block of South Rockwall Avenue Disturbance: March 14, 1300 block of South Adelaide Street Property Lost: March 15, 1100 block of North State Highway 34 Fraud/Forgery: March 15, 200 block of North Catherine Street Citizen/Business Contact: March 15, 1100 block of North State Highway 34.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced an immediate expansion of the Teacher Vacancy Task Force to ensure equal representation of teachers and school system administrators. Launched on March 10, the Teacher Vacancy Task Force is designed to better understand the significant staffing challenges facing Texas public schools and to make comprehensive recommendations to address these issues.

Texas Woman’s University will host Pioneer Preview Day — an open house event for potential first-year students — from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, March 26, on the university’s Denton campus. Various sessions and events will take place throughout the day, including a panel discussion with current TWU students. Information sessions will cover a variety of topics including admissions, housing, financial aid and scholarships. Prospective students and their families also will have the opportunity to participate in a campus tour. Prospective students could win $1,000 to go toward Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 tuition and fees at TWU. Awards will be presented during a drawing to one first-year student at Pioneer Preview Day. Students must be eligible for admission to TWU to claim the award and must be present for the drawing to win. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in the Student Union at Hubbard Hall on Administration Drive. For a campus map, visit Campus Maps. Free parking is available throughout the Denton campus during the event. To register or find more information visit the Pioneer Preview Day site. Registration by phone also is available at 940-898-3188.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting at the Bella Italia Restaurant in Ennis March 8. The guest speaker was Lisa Deese, Director of Development for Meals on Wheels of North Central Texas.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office issued its third sales tax revenue collection report of the year March 9, indicating that most local cities had shown sizeable gains when comparing March 2022 totals against those posted during the same calendar month from the previous year.

The City of Kaufman Police Department wants to make our citizens aware that we are seeing an increase in Credit Card/Debit Card Fraud. The credit/debit card information is being used or attempted on cards that use the RFID (radio frequency identification) chips. The chips transmit data a short distance through the air when activated by an external electromagnetic signal, making it possible for you to pay for something just by waving your card in front of a sensor. Based on the facts in the reports, the use of an RFID scanner is being used to steal the card’s information. These scanners allow the thief to steal your card information without making contact with you or your card. They only need to be in general close range of your credit card. Some of the RFID scanners used are disguised as iPads or other tablets or cell phones. In addition to credit and debit cards, the technology is found in security-entrance access cards, fobs and passports, transit fare cards, and other miscellaneous membership cards.

Local fire departments, including members of the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, Terrell Fire Department, Elmo Fire Department and Able’s Springs Fire Department among others, spent nearly six hours battling a structure fire late on March 3 and into the early morning hours March 4.

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court held its regular weekly meeting March 8, tackling an agenda that included an update from representatives of Belltown Power regarding a pair of solar projects currently in the works south west of the Terrell area.