October 2022

POETRY COLOR RUN

More than 180 runners and walkers enjoyed the pleasant weather this weekend at the Annual Poetry Color Run Oct. 8. Overall winners 5K were Philip Morales and Debra Barbour.
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OPEC decision impacts gas prices

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 19.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g Oct. 10, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 12.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 34.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

Church to host community outreach event

The Worldwide Apostolic Ministries Church of Jesus Christ will be rolling out the red carpet to the Terrell community during the week ahead, hosting a community outreach event from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oct. 22 at their Terrell campus located at 701 N. Rockwall Avenue.

POLICE BLOTTER

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from October 10 to October 11: Arrests: Charles Lee Windfield, Terrell, 63, parole violation Hurshal Sims, Jr., Dallas, 69, possession of drug paraphernalia Jackie Lavell Menyweather, Terrell, 45, fraud –...

CHECKING IT OUT

Terrell City Manager Mike Sims received lofty praise from the American Planning Association – Texas Chapter recently, earning the prestigious Planning Advocate Award for 2022 for his efforts to advance and promote the cause of planning in the public arena.
City of Terrell elected officials and staff visited the Seguin Public Library Oct. 5 to meet with Maureen Arndt of 720 Designs and review potential options of a new Hulsey Public Library. City officials stated, “Arndt, the architect and designer of the project, is working on preliminary plans for a new Hulsey Public Library which will be located in the future Terrell town square.” Courtesy photos

Chamber set to host annual Civic Auction

Officials with the Terrell Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau have been hard at work for close to a year, putting the finishing touches on the group’s 41st annual Civic Auction event set for Oct. 15 at 800 Airport Road.
Auction

TEA releases STAAR results to districts

The Texas Education Agency released its accountability ratings for school districts across the state recently, indicating that Terrell ISD students had seen vast improvements in reading, third and fourth grade math and high school biology during the most recently completed school year.