May 2023

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from May 3 to May 9: Arrests: Robin Rena Hart, Terrell, 37, no drivers license; assault simple Misty N. Hider, Caddo, OK, 28, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G

If you are interested in learning more about Kaufman County law enforcement and the judicial process, the Citizens’ Academy is for you! Simply go to www.kaufmanso. com to register online! In the 2023 Citizens’ Academy you will learn more about the goals of the Kaufman County Sheriff’s office and the District Attorney’s Office which are: -Protecting our most vulnerable citizens -Striving for justice for all victims of crime -Making Kaufman County a safer place to live This no cost, 15-week course runs from May 30 – September 12, 2023 every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.

May 13: The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum will host area veterans for the Second Saturday Veterans Breakfast from 9-10:30 a.m.

Since April showers did indeed bring May flowers for much of the state, now is the time to think about continuing that color through the rest of spring and the upcoming summer months. Larry Stein, Ph.D., horticulture specialist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Uvalde, shared his advice on what you can do now to ensure beautiful blooms over the next few months.

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 31st annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13. Letter Carriers will join forces with community leaders and others to help fight hunger in Dallas and throughout the country.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that $141 million will be distributed to Intuit TurboTax customers who were misled into paying Intuit to file their federal tax returns. Approximately 4.4 million consumers nationwide will receive a payment, including more than 465,000 Texas residents. The payments are the result of a multistate settlement reached with Intuit in 2022.