January 2023

Nine people were recently honored during STAR Transit’s Quarterly Driver Safety Meetings and Employee Appreciation Week. Rosalyn Bain was announced as the 2022 Employee of the Year, and Brock Vawter received the 2022 Driver of Year award.

As winter weather grips much of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about deadly hazards from home heating equipment, including space heaters, furnaces and fireplaces.

With the holidays behind us, BBB has a few resolutions that can help you fight scammers, prevent identity theft, and find trustworthy businesses and charities in 2023. BBB Scam Tracker is a great tool for reporting scams or finding out whether that email, text or phone call claiming to be from the IRS or trying to collect a debt was legitimate or a scam.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from December 31, 2022 to January 4, 2023: Arrests: Victor Lamont Robinson, Terrell, 45, criminal mischief >=$100<$750; criminal trespass Kennard Earl Turner, Whitehouse, 37, resisting arrest, search or transport; criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500 Dooley Ray Bowman, Terrell, 27, driving while intoxicated – third or more Nickolas Allen Gunnels, Kaufman, 44, theft of property <$2,500 – two or more previous convictions Corey Audell Lockhart, Dallas, 43, no drivers license; expired vehicle registration; assault simple – family violence James Earl Davis III, Terrell, 39, public intoxication Tamara Gwen Havens, Terrell, 41, injury to a child/elderly/disabled person with intent to cause bodily injury Demon Jackson, Terrell, 36, criminal trespass LB Williams, Terrell, 52, public intoxication Jarett James Brem, Kaufman, 36, assault causing bodily injury family member Incidents: Disturbance: Dec. 31, 500 block of West Moore Avenue Property Damage: Jan.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 21.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g Jan. 2, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.67 per gallon.

The Barbara Leatherwood Fight for the Cure has announced that it will be hosting a charity auction to raise funds for Kim Shofner on Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Fairfield Marriot Ballroom located at 351 Market Center Drive in Terrell.