July 2023

Coalition formed to combat spam calls

Body The Office of the Attorney General has announced that Texas, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of law enforcement partners nationwide, is conducting Operation Stop Scam Calls to combat the nationwide problem of illegal telemarketing and robocalls by which...

TISD to host Back to School Bash event

Body With the start of another school year looming just over the horizon, Terrell ISD has announced that it will host its annual Back to School Bash at the Terrell ISD ExXEL facility located at 1251 Colquitt Road Aug. 3.
TISD to host Back to School Bash event

British Coronation ware on display in Terrell

Body In honor of the coronation of King Charles III, a private collection of coronation and jubilee ware from Queen Victoria through King Charles III will be on display at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd. in Terrell through Sept. 3.
British Coronation ware on display in Terrell

Lone Star CASA hosting back to school drive

Body The back-to-school season can bring excitement for young people, but for youth in foster care, starting a new school year can feel scary and uncertain. Children enter foster care not because of any fault of their own, but because their families are in crisis.

STAY SAFE IN THE HEAT

Body You probably don’t need this outdoor scribe to tell you its summertime in Texas and its HOT! What do we outdoor types do when mid day temperatures are hot enough to blacken a striper fillet on the sidewalk or cook a berry cobbler in a Dutch oven without any coals!
Wild animals know how to survive summer’s heat. Luke photographed this moose in knee keep water during midday in northern Saskatchewan near the Northwest Territories. The temperature was 85 degrees. Staying cool is even more important during our hot Texas summers. Photo by Luke Clayton

New NCTCOG President, Executive Board elected

Body Corinth Mayor Bill Heidemann, will preside over the North Central Texas Council of Governments for the next year after being elected president of the regional planning agency’s 18-member Executive Board.