July 2022

Every person in every community nationwide can now dial “988” to reach trained crisis counselors who can help in a mental health, substance use or suicide crisis. 988 is the first step in reimagining our crisis response, but there’s more work to do to ensure everyone receives the help they need —...

Terrell City Council member Tim Royse has announced his retirement from the District 5 seat he has held since 2016. His final Council meeting is slated for July 26.

Terrell ISD Superintendent Dr. Georgeanne Warnock was selected as a 2021 Superintendent to Watch by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for innovative and effective use of technology to engage and inform the school community, and to expand two-way communication and outreach...

Dangerous weather conditions coupled with reckless behavior proved to be a devastating one-two punch across the state this past week, sparking dozens of fires that would ultimately consume thousands of acres of land.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar revised the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) upward, increasing his November estimate of General Revenue-related (GR-R) funds available for certification by $13.75 billion July 14.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proposing improvements to US 80 (from Farm to Market Road 460 to Spur 557) and Spur 557 (from US 80 to I-20), a total length of approximately 12.1 miles in Kaufman County.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from July 13 to July 19: Arrests: Christopher Gene Mata, Terrell, 36, no drivers license; expired vehicle registration; defective stop lamp; speeding; failure to yield right of way; possession of a controlled...

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Mabank Police Department participated in a joint investigation that led to the arrest of eight individuals in connection with illegal gaming.

On Wednesday, July 20, at approximately 8:20 a.m., detectives with the Forney Police Department executed a search warrant on a residence in the 1500 block of Wyler Drive in Forney. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of alleged possession of child pornography.

Grain prices remain strong, but heat and drought have taken a toll on Texas crop acres, which could impact supplies and prices in the short- and long-term, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.