April 2023

Anglers from across the area will gather on Lake Fork April 22, testing themselves and each other at the 6th annual Jake Wilson Memorial One-Day Open Bass Team Tournament. Organizers behind the effort explained the origin of the tournament stating, “The Jake Wilson Memorial Bass Tournament was organized to celebrate the life and legacy of Jake Charles Wilson.

The Terrell Lady Tigers continued their match through district play last week, looking to put together competitive efforts against solid teams from Red Oak and Ennis. Terrell opened play at home, falling behind early and never recovering in a 23-2 setback to Red Oak.

ALISON WALKER Public Information Officer, City of Terrell On April 4, 2023, the Terrell City Council again accepted public comments on proposed annexations and met in executive session to review legal options with its attorney team. The annexations discussed during public hearings on March 20 date back to areas grandfathered for annexation under 2019’s HB 347.

As my friend Jeff Rice and I drove the serpentine road leading into the heart of the famous Y.O. Ranch Headquarters in the Texas Hill Country on a crisp spring day last week, my mind backtracked a quarter century to when I was invited to hunt this beautiful ranch.

Have you ever dreamed of going to the Holy Land and walking in the footsteps of Jesus? Now may be your chance! Pastor Pete McNabb is planning to take a group next year. He will be hosting a Holy Land Trip Information Night at 6:30 pm Tues.

April 13-14: The Terrell Tigerettes will host their annual Spring Show at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. nightly.

The Riter C. Hulsey Library is putting out a call to all local teenagers interested in helping their community become a better place by becoming a Summer Reading Volunteer.

Governor Greg Abbott encouraged Texans to help raise awareness of sexual assault and recognize the courage of survivors across the state and nation throughout the month of April 2023, following his proclamation designating April 2023 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Texas.

The Terrell Fire Department responded to a plane crash April 11 at the Terrell Municipal Airport. The plane left the runway surface and crashed into the grass while performing a routine landing. According to the TFD, “Both the pilot and passenger escaped the crash with only minor injuries.”

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from April 5 to April 10: Arrests: Ashley Dawn Romell, Kaufman, 39, theft of property <$100 with previous conviction John Eric Shelton, Craighead, AR, 62, obstruction or retaliation; public intoxication Ronald Wayne Shumaker II, Terrell, 40, criminal trespass; public intoxication; open container in a motor vehicle Timothy John Crouch, Terrell, 52, no drivers license Christian Nopalera, Terrell, 17, evading arrest/detention with a vehicle Armando Sanchez, Jr., Terrell, 34, no drivers license Rachel Roxana Gomez, Terrell, 20, no drivers license; failure to notify/ report Linzell D’veryc Land, Jr., Terrell, 34, evading arrest/detention; criminal mischief >=$100<$750; public intoxication; possession of drug paraphernalia Javier Aguilera, Jr., Wills Point, 30, public intoxication Ernesto Benavides, Terrell, 33, resisting arrest, search or transport; driving while intoxicated Carlos Cavyas Bolton, Terrell, 26, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G Sonya Renee Cross, Terrell, 51, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Byron Ontarious Jaray Booker, Terrell, 40, no drivers license, no front license plate; possession of a controlled PG1 >=1G<4G Incidents: Criminal Trespass: April 5, 100 block of Crossroads Parkway Property Damage: April 5, 1600 block of South State Highway 34 Civil Matter: April 5, 100 block of Hamilton Drive Harassment: April 5, 100 block of West Damon Street Harassment: April 5, 200 block of Meadowcrest Drive Harassment: April 5, 300 block of Campbell Street Welfare Concern: April 5, 300 block of Heather Lane Circle Intoxicated Person: April 6, 2300 block of Airport Road Mental Subject: April 7, 400 block of Airport Road Criminal Trespass: April 7, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Auto Theft: April 7, 200 block of Spur 557 Theft: April 7, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Burglary: April 7, 700 block of American Way Burglary: April 8, 100 block of Meadowview Court Suspicious Person: April 8, 100 block of Mira Place Disturbance: April 8, 100 block of Poinsettia Circle Criminal Trespass: April 8, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Auto Theft: April 8, 300 block of Tanger Drive Property Found: April 8, 1100 block of North State Highway 34 Theft: April 8, 1100 block of North State Highway 34 Vehicle Fire: April 10, Spur 557/FM 148 Property Damage: April 11, 700 block of North Rockwall Avenue Disturbance: April 11, 400 block East College Street Assault: April 11, 200 block of West Nash Street Property Damage: April 11, 300 block of West Moore Avenue Theft: April 11, 1000 block South Virginia Street Medical Emergency: April 11, 700 block of American Way Suspicious Person: April 11, 500 block of South Virginia Street Harassment: April 11, 1100 block North Catherine Street Property Damage: April 11, 200 block of Westvue Street Property Damage: April 11, 400 block of Greenwood Street.