June 2023

Jogging in the morning or riding my bike in the afternoon, the tree-lined historic streets of Terrell have become lovingly familiar to me these last six years. As I ran this morning in the early summer morning mist, it occurred to me that very shortly these days will come to a close.

1932-2023 Sarah Sue Holmes Dunn was born in Terrell, Texas on Dec. 5, 1932, and passed away peacefully in Dallas on May 7, 2023.

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Summer’s here and so is the seasonal slump in blood donations, but residents can help. The start of summer this month typically begins a drought in the community blood supply.

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com Eligible voters residing in Terrell’s District 5 were officially placed on the clock again this week, getting another opportunity to shape the city’s future by casting a ballot in the runoff election between incumbent Andreia Reese and challenger Phil...

editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell High School Class of 2023 made the transition from high school students to high school graduates last week, participating in com-as well as other honor and high honor graduates, began filing their way around the track and onto the field to the traditional...

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com Kaufman County residents will have an opportunity to jumpstart their summer cleanup efforts June 10 with a special county-wide cleanup collection event set to take place at the Road and Bridge Maintenance Facility located at 2051 Precinct Circle in Forney...

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This past week, Terrell native Jamie Foxx, in cooperation with Gilbert Willie Charities, funded the resurfacing and upgrades of one of the city’s existing basketball courts at Breezy Hill Park, a city park located in the neighborhood where he grew up.

The Kaufman County Behavioral Health Leadership Board, led by Criminal Court at Law #2 Judge Bobby Rich, was established in March with the aim of providing recommendations and guidance to various entities and stakeholders.