August 2022

Hope Pregnancy Center’s annual fundraising gala is Saturday, September 10. It will include a dinner and concert by the Southern Gospel group The Erwins.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from August 10 to August 16: Arrests: James Eugene Crawford, Poetry, 58, expired drivers license; ran red light Laketta Mitchell Ransom, Dallas, 46, evading arrest detention with a vehicle; theft of property <$2,500...

DAVID KAPITAN The Iris Stage at Books and Crannies in downtown Terrell is set to come alive Sept. 9-18 as The Vagabond Players stage “Farce of Habit”, a comedic play written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

Sept. 3: Film Alley, located at 750 American Way, will host a benefit car show from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Proceeds from the event will raise funds and awareness for Jonathan Boys, who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The registration fee is $20 per entry.

For the second time this week, Attorney General Paxton and a bipartisan group of attorneys general announced an agreement in principle to address the opioid crisis.

Students participating in fall extracurricular activities, including band, cheerleading, drill team, football, cross country and volleyball were all recognized by the community at the annual Meet the Tigers event Aug. 17. More photos on 11A.

TOMMY PHILLIPS Kaufman County Extension Agent The Kaufman County Extension Livestock/ Forage Committee will be collecting hay samples for the annual Hay Show. Samples may be dropped off at one of the following locations during their regular business hours: -Cordell Farm and Ranch- 701 E.

Brianna West of Terrell recently participated in Stephen F. Austin State University’s August 2022 graduation ceremonies, held in the Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches.

The Sabine River Authority of Texas (SRA) was pleased to award the Elmo WSC a Community Assistance Program Grant on Aug. 16 as part of SRA’s Fiscal Year 2022 Economic Development Initiative. The $20,000 check will be used to relocate water lines.

Public relations executive Kayla Tucker Adams was recently honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) with the 2022 Patricia L. Tobin Media Professional Award during the Hall of Fame Luncheon in Las Vegas.