December 2022

Dec. 10: Christmas will come early to Terrell this year with the Chamber of Commerce announcing this year’s Stanley Ballard Christmas Parade, themed A Gingerbread Christmas, set to take place beginning at 10 a.m.

On Friday, Dec. 2, Representative Keith Bell (R-Forney) filed House Bill 868 to lower the maximum appraisal increase rate of homestead exempted properties from 10 percent to 3.5 percent.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from November 30 to December 6: Arrests: Jason Scott Tipton, Quinlan, 39, theft of property >=$100<$750 Eddie Bugarin, Dallas, 31, driving while license is suspended/invalid; speeding; failure to appear; no seatbelt; failure to maintain financial responsibility; operating a motor vehicle with a wrong/fictitious license plate David Lewis Jones, Jr., Houston, 41, speeding; failure to drive in one lane; assault by contact family violence Sidney Poitier Paul, Jr., Terrell, 31, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance PG1 >=200G<400G Gabriel Doyle, Terrell, 17, possession of a controlled substance PG2 <1G Lucius Jeremiah King, Jr., Terrell, 24, possession of drug paraphernalia Oscar Daniel Hernandez, Terrell, 29, failure to stop at a stop sign; no operator’s license; unsafe speed for conditions Noah Matthew Hinton, Dallas, 23, running a stop sign; theft <$100; speeding; no valid drivers license; driving while license is suspended/invalid; failure to appear Christopher Cody Lane, Balch Springs, 27, running a stop sign; speeding 14 mph over limit; violate promise to appear; no valid drivers license; theft of property >=$100<$750; failure to maintain financial responsibility; failure to notify/report Autumn Dawn Helen Claiborne, Terrell, 21, aggravated assault date/family/household member with a weapon Angel Adolfo Navarro, Terrell, 18, no drivers license; failure to yield right of way Malcolm Alexander Pendleton, Terrell, 42, assault by contact family violence Sabrina Rene Arnwine, Terrell, 47, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Chase Thomas Koch, Terrell, 32, parole violator Jeremy Ray Moon, Dallas, 51, driving while intoxicated – 2nd; public intoxication Malcolm Alexander Pendleton, Terrell, 42, speeding - 10 percent or more; no drivers license; failure to maintain financial responsibility David Alan Soule, Terrell, 36, criminal mischief >$100<$750 James Edward Hackett, Jr., Forney, 18, engaging in organized criminal activity; burglary of a habitation; injury to a child/elderly/ disabled with intent to cause bodily injury; aggravated assault causing SBI Francisca Hernandez, Wills Point, 52, speeding 11-20 Deshun Dawayne Lee, Terrell, 33, dog or cat at large; no current rabies vaccination – dog; unregistered animal; driving motor vehicle without a drivers license; failure to maintain financial responsibility Luis Mendoza Reyes, Terrell, 20, no drivers license Dallas Lee Dunn, Dallas, 22, failure to maintain financial responsibility; no drivers license; possession of drug paraphernalia Incidents: Property Damage: Nov. 30, 600 block of Bethlehem Street Assault: Nov.

1932-2022 Sharon Gail Hennig, age 69, of Quitman, went peacefully to meet the Lord with her loving family by her side on Dec. 4, 2022.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Lady Tigers continued to inch closer towards the start of district play this week, hitting the court against the Keller Lady Indians in an early season test Dec. 6.

I like to create little challenges for myself that add fun to my outdoor lifestyle. A few days ago, I was with a group of friends and the subject of chili came up. The weather was cold and chili was a fitting subject. Everyone had their favorite method of making chili and when it was time for me to chime in; I stated that I’ve been making smoked chili for decades over a wood fire. “Chili just ain’t chili unless it’s made from fresh game meat, never frozen and has a smoked flavor,” says I.

The Texas Bar Foundation recently made a generous donation of $22,315 to Lone Star CASA, an organization which provides children in foster care with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to advocate for their best interests.

The Terrell ISD Excellence Foundation will usher in the new year with two new board members following the addition of Kenia Ontiveros and Shameta Wilson. Attorney Kenia Ontiveros was born in Durango, Mexico, and moved to Terrell at the age of eight.

Freedom is often defined as “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” However, some Americans will choose to forgo some of their personal freedoms by choosing to serve their country and its citizens. This selfless sacrifice is what makes every veteran a hero.

Association of Breezy Hill Park When the Association of Breezy Hill Park (ABHP) established its existence in 2017, one of the first members was Loretta Hickmon. Little did the association membership know how much of an impact she would have on the organization.