September 2022

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced that a Kaufman County jury has sentenced Brian Allan Kohler, 48, to 80 years in the Texas penitentiary. After a threeday trial before Honorable Judge Casey Blair in the 86th District Court of Kaufman County, a jury found Kohler guilty of Sexual Assault of Child Enhanced and sentenced Kohler to 80 years.

We have an abundance of free, wild pork roaming the hills and creek bottoms across most of the Lone Star State. Yes, larger boars, if they are in good condition and not actively breeding, make excellent table fare but the meat does need to be tenderized before cooking. Younger animals obviously are tenderer and require less time to prepare. I’m often quizzed about cooking wild pork.

sports@vanzandtnews.com The Terrell Tigers got their first taste of district play on Friday night, hitting the road to take on a Lovejoy Leopards squad carrying a deceptive 1-2 record after highly competitive games against College Station, Argyle and North Crowley during the opening weeks of the season.

A rumble of motorcycles could be heard throughout the city Sept. 17 as dozens of people from across East Texas participated in the 13th annual Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride from Fort Worth to Terrell. The ride has become a staple event, honoring those who paid the ultimate price for democracy. Ride participants traveled through downtown Terrell to Oakland Memorial Cemetery for a brief ceremony recognizing the 20 British Royal Air Force cadets who were killed during training accidents at the Terrell flight school during World War II. The bikers then returned to the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum for refreshments after the ceremony. “One ride, worldwide: united in remembrance of our fallen heroes” is the mission of the riders. Held at different times in each country, often in connection with special days honoring veterans, motorcycle riders visit a local cemetery where members of the military are buried. “It is an honor for us to host the Allied Riders who come to the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum,” explained Patrick Hotard, executive director of the museum in Terrell. “Many of the riders, like their organizer George ‘Tank’ Sherman, are veterans themselves or members of law enforcement agencies. We are always honored to have veterans visit the museum.”

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from September 14 to September 20: Arrests: Andra Lynn Herndon, Terrell, 46, failure to maintain financial responsibility; no drivers license Kristin Meredith Crow, Quinlan, 50, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Noreco Torre English, Jr., Midlothian, 30, defective license plate light; public intoxication; expired vehicle registration; expired drivers license; no drivers license Shelbee Lynn-Cheree Green, Royse City, 23, possession of a controlled substance PG2 <1G Ramiro Martinez, Kaufman, 46, driving while intoxicated BAC >=.15 Adrianne M. Patterson, Terrell, 38, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G; failure to ID fugitive – intent to give false information; possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=4G<200G Anthony Vega, Kaufman, 25, public intoxication Michael Leman Allen, Terrell, 50, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; public intoxication Michael Dylan Finley, Dallas, 23, public intoxication; burglary of a habitation probation revocation Deitrick Kannard George, Forney, 21, no drivers license Manuel Luna Gonzalez, Terrell, 67, driving while intoxicated BAC >=.15 Jenifer Leann McBride, Marshall, 40, theft of property >=$100<$750 Travis Truman McBride, Springtown, 34, theft of property >=$100<$750 Sierra Paige Smith, Springtown, 18, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Samuel Britton Cates, Kaufman, 26, expired vehicle registration; failure to maintain financial responsibility; allowing unlicensed driver to drive Joshua John Figueroa, Sunnyvale, 27, assault by contact family violence Jose Amador Garcia, Dallas, 42, driving while intoxicated; insufficient harassment; assault causing bodily injury to a family member Lucero Renteria, Terrell, 17, possession of marijuana <2 oz.

A video of the 75th anniversary re-creation of the D-Day parachute drop will be featured in a presentation at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum’s Sept. 29 program on Parachutes of World War II. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Oct. 15: The 41st annual Terrell Chamber of Commerce Civic Auction at 800 Airport Road beginning at 5 p.m.

Residents living in and around the Terrell can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening.

awalker@cityofterrell.org Terrell’s First Mural Walk was a success, with an estimated parade of more than 100 people of all ages participating in the Sept. 17 event, cosponsored by the City of Terrell and The Terrell Chamber of Commerce. The self-guided tour allowed visitors to see Terrell’s collection of historic murals, view murals in progress and participate in a paint-by-number mural in South Alley.

1916 - 2022 Robert La Rue, 106, longtime and well-known resident of Terrell, passed away on Sept. 14, 2022.