November 2022

Around Town

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Nov. 24: The Center will be hosting its second annual Turkey Trot 5k Race and One-Mile Fun Run in Kaufman on the square.

Toy drive, benefit concert scheduled

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The Barbara Leatherwood Fight for the Cure has announced that they will be hosting a special Toy Drive Concert event benefiting Children’s Health Dec. 3 at Rockwall & Brin Church of Christ located at 407 N. Rockwall Ave.

Tickets on sale for Tour of Homes

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After an absence of two years due to COVID-19, the Social Science Club of Terrell once again presents the “Christmas in a Small Town” Tour of Homes. This year it will occur on December 3 from 2-7 p.m. and will include five beautiful homes, three of which have never been on tour.
Tickets on sale for Tour of Homes

Residents urged to shop local this holiday season

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The Terrell Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau and Better Business Bureau are encouraging residents to shop small this holiday season, that serve as the lifeblood of the local community by helping to make Terrell a better place to live, work and play.

TxDOT urges Texans to find a sober ride this holiday season

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Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened. As people celebrate the holidays with friends and family, TxDOT wants stories such as Azeza’s to remind everyone to always find a sober ride.

POLICE BLOTTER

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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from November 16 to November 20: Arrests: William Donald, Terrell, 21, failure to maintain financial responsibility; no drivers license; expired vehicle registration; public intoxication Everett Lee Summitt, Canton, 21, theft of property >=$100<$750 Richard C. Duckworth, Dallas, 47, violation of bond/ protective order; assault by contact family violence Tamya Byrd, Dallas, 19, providing false or misleading information to officer Gilberto Hernandez, Pharr, 27, possession of a controlled substance PG2 <1G; speeding; no drivers license Sophia Marie Lowrey, Caddo Mills, 32, speeding; violation of promise to appear Dana Nicole Clayton, Terrell, 26, assault by contact – family violence; city ordinance violation – cat at large; speeding – 59 mph in a 35 mph zone; possession of drug paraphernalia Tradarion Devontae Jackson, Shreveport, LA, 28, burglary of a building; evading arrest/detention with a vehicle; unauthorized use of a vehicle; abandon/endanger a child – criminal negligence; resisting arrest, search or transport Kaleb Blake James, Princeton, 21, public intoxication Angelica Paige Cerveny, Kaufman, 25, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G Cody Scott Newton, Scurry, 26, criminal trespass DaShun Turner KaNoddrick, Terrell, 27, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G; fleeing a police officer John Louis Hernandez, Dallas, 38, driving motor vehicle without a license; failure to maintain financial responsibility; speeding Incidents: Disturbance: Nov.

Defense shines in rout of Everman

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The Terrell Tigers have been a team on a mission in recent weeks, closing district play with a flourish before upsetting Texas High in the bi-district round of the playoffs Nov. 11.
Defense shines in rout of Everman

TJC Apache Band, Belles to present Christmas Extravaganza

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For their inaugural Christmas Extravaganza, the Tyler Junior College Apache Band and Apache Belles are hauling out the holly, the tinsel and the showstopping holiday tunes — plus a few surprises. “In honor of the 75th anniversary of the TJC Apache Belles and Apache Band, we’re celebrating ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ — together!” said Apache Belles Director Jasilyn Schaefer.