August 2022

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

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. Additional information is available by calling 214-415-3102.

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. The proposed settlement would require the former opioid maker Allergan to pay up to $2.37 billion to participating States and local governments.

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.

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.

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.

The newest graduates of Terrell Citizen’s Police Academy participated in graduation ceremonies Aug. 18. Presenters and attendees at the event included Terrell Chief of Police Ken McKeown, Captain Micheal Bulin, Mayor Rick Carmona and other alumni. In addition to a dinner, graduates were also presented special certificates to mark the occasion. The next Terrell Citizen’s Police Academy is scheduled to begin courses Sept. 29.

The Texas Education Agency has released accountability ratings for school districts and STAAR scores show Terrell ISD has seen vast improvements in reading, third and fourth grade math and high school biology.

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com Local law enforcement officials found themselves in a dangerous situation last week, engaging in a high-speed chase to detain a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a woman in Edgewood that also involved the kidnapping of a small child. According to reports of the incident, officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Downs Street in Edgewood Aug.

Sassy Sistas Grandmothers Club has announced that it will host its third annual Bunco Fundraiser Aug. 27, with all funds raised going towards Childhood Cancer Research benefitting CURE.