September 2022

The City of Terrell is expected to be a hive of activity over the weekend with two distinct events, the inaugural Terrell Mural Walk and the 13th annual Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride, each set to take place Sept. 17.

Traffic along Interstate 20 was brought to a crawl during the early morning hours September 12 following a vehicle fire that began in a truck hauling two trailers. In a narrative of the incident posted online TVFD officials stated, “At 4:57 a.m., we were dispatched to a vehicle fire on eastbound I-20 between FM 1641 and FM 148.

GABRIEL CABRERA Planning and Zoning Commissioner, City of Terrell During last Thursday’s Planning & Zoning meeting, the board was presented with a 1,100 + acre planned development project consisting of single-family, executive estates, multi-family, research and technology park and highway corridor base zoning. The property is located southeast of Interstate 20, south of CR 305, west of FM 2578 and north of FM 987 and currently resides in the City of Terrell, Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).

ALISON WALKER City of Terrell Public Information Officer City of Terrell homeowners ages 65 and older will enjoy an average $255 savings on their FY 22 city property taxes due to a measure approved by Terrell City Council last year. “Food, gas and other necessities have all risen over the last year, so we are hoping this tax discount will help provide some relief from those increased expenses in 2023,” Mayor Rick Carmona said.

ALISON WALKER City of Terrell Public Information Officer The City of Terrell Fire Department will host a 9/11 ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Sept.

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com The E! Terrell Entertainment Series has become a staple of the local community over the last two decades, making its mark by bringing world-class musicians and performers from a wide array of disciplines to the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. While those big-time concerts and performances have helped put and keep Terrell on the map as an entertainment destination, the true heartbeat of E! Terrell’s success can be found in the volunteers that have spent countless hours behind the scenes selling tickets, booking performers, marketing shows and handling the other day-to-day operations for no pay and little recognition.

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Police Department and local law enforcement officials took to social media last week, requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a hit and run incident that was captured on security camera Aug. 26.

The Terrell Lady Tigers had their hands full last week, playing host to the North Mesquite Stallions Sept. 2 in a tune-up match before the start of district play Sept.

The Terrell cross country program shook off the rust from a long offseason Sept. 2 at the Yellowjacket Invitational in Mineola.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Terrell Tigers lit up the Memorial Stadium scoreboard on Friday night, setting the pace early in a 42-22 runaway win over the visiting Sunnyvale Raiders. The ground game would prove to be the difference as Terrell outpaced Sunnyvale 418-179 en route to victory.