December 2022

Many hallmarks of the holiday season, including Christmas trees, holiday decorations, and festive meals, present potential fire hazards that contribute to an annual increase in U.S. home fires at this time of year. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are among the leading days of the year for home fires.

1950-2022 Robinette (Robbie) Foster, 71, of Wills Point, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loved ones.

The Riter C. Hulsey Public Library will close out 2022 with a flourish, helping to usher in the holiday season by hosting Jingle Jolly’s Christmas Show and a free to the public live performance by Brett Roberts from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Dec. 17: At 11 a.m., over 200 live Balsam wreaths with red bows will be placed at the 4/5 replica of the Vietnam Wall located at the Kaufman County Veterans Memorial Park (3800 S.

The Postal Service is keeping up the pace as the hustle and bustle of the holiday season gains momentum. To ensure customers get their holiday packages on time, our letter carriers will be delivering as early as 6 a.m. in many major metro locations across the country. So, if you hear the sounds of an early morning package delivery, please know it’s our way of helping Santa get an early start.

Concerned citizens from an area subdivision took center stage on Tuesday morning, addressing the Kaufman County Commissioners Court about repeated flooding incidents on David Tisdale and Lidia Arguinzoni, both residents of the Saddle Ridge Development, each came before the court to gain clarity about what could be done to hold builders and developers in Kaufman County responsible.

The Riter C. Hulsey Public Library has put out a call to local teenagers interested in making their voices heard as it relates to library events and activities taking place in the Terrell community by accepting applications for its Teen Advisory Board.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau has called for a slight audible ahead of Saturday’s planned Christmas activities in downtown Terrell, shuffling the Holly Jolly Downtown Party to a new location in lieau of potentially rainy conditions.

The Children’s Advocacy Center for Kaufman County (CAC) dedicated a 10,000-square-foot building it renovated at 2005 S. Houston St.

This year’s Kaufman County Master Gardener 2023 calendar is dedicated to Texas Super Star plants. Texas Super Star are plants that have undergone years of extensive field trials by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research that show superior performance under Texas’ tough growing conditions.