August 2023

jackwelch1975@gmail.com Records are continuously being broken. All sports each year have new records recorded.

Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the county’s fiscal year 202324 budget of almost $77 million Aug. 29. The new budget includes increases to Precinct 4 roads, courts, technology and most other county expenditures.

Trinity Valley Community College held Summer Graduation Commencement at the Cardinal Gymnasium on the TVCC-Athens Campus on Friday, Aug. 11, conferring associate degrees or Certificates of Completion to 153 graduates.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2023 Save Texas History Essay Contest for fourth and seventh grade students.

Slogan t-shirts are my preferred method of communication – I’m a walking bumper sticker. I have t-shirts from my favorite Mexican restaurant in San Antonio ( Mi Tierra), several from my church (Kitchen Crew, Kid’s Ministries, Health Fair…), and many others from places I’ve visited (Washington, D.C., Puerto Vallarta, NYC, South Beach…). As I’ve written, I used to design t-shirts for the Christian Youth market, and just recently created a new design ( Forget Me Remember Jesus ).

It’s not exactly a terrific ego-booster to forever be ‘the belly,’ the body part that doesn’t clear the fence last, but still, you’re not the tip end of the nose that always goes first, either.

Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from August 22 to August 30. Arrests: Reynaldo Benitez, Heartland, 59, assault causing bodily injury Samuel Maravilla Mijango, Terrell, 39, illegal dumping Sheldon Allen Schmidt, Terrell, 28, assault (family violence); no seatbelt; speeding Lauren Williams, Cedar Hill, 28, public intoxication Dontavion Da’Quionn Hubbard, Terrell, 25, expired vehicle registration; no driver’s license Randy Lee Roberts, 63, Dallas, expired driver’s license; no driver’s license; failure to maintain financial responsibility; public intoxication Ernesto Onil Benavides, Terrell, 34, evading arrest with vehicle; resisting arrest; evading arrest detention; interfering with public duties; no driver’s license; failure to maintain financial responsibility Leshawn Damon Brown, Terrell, 54, possession of controlled substance Marvin Ray Brown, Terrell, 61, possession of controlled substance Jessica Diane Estrada, Terrell, 31, possession of controlled substance Vincent Slade Jackson, Terrell, 50, theft of property (more than $100 but less than $750) Joe Garza Rodriguez, Terrell, 69, public intoxication Christa Danielle Schwartz, Terrell, 35, possession of controlled substance James Earl Simpson, Jr., Terrell, 39, possession of controlled substance Monique Lashun Jackson, Dallas, 30, failure to maintain financial responsibility; driving without lights Victor Landaverde, Terrell, 21, no driver’s license; failure to maintain financial responsibility; speeding Tony Anthony Staples, Jr., Terrell, 44, assault of family/house member (impeding breath); evading arrest with vehicle; resisting arrest Cheryl Lynn Wallis, Kaufman, 52, theft of property (more than $100 but less than $750) Heavenly Danae Johnson, Sealy, 21, aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon Dantonio Juanae Middleton, Forney, 26, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; unlawful carrying of a weapon; terroristic threat Erich Bradley Moore, Terrell, 34, driving while intoxicated Isamel Lauren Castillo, Dallas, 19, aggravated assault against a public servant Gerald Emmanuel Graves, Terrell, 60, driving while intoxicated (3rd or more) Edward Rodriguez, Forney, 42, driving while intoxicated (2nd) Mitchell Bradley Frankum, Terrell, 21, driving while intoxicated Jamesha Mariah Hackett, Forney, 21, burglary of a habitation Alexis Marie Johnson, Terrell, 26, failure to maintain financial responsibility; driving with suspended license Tracy Bernard Brumsey, Terrell, 57, expired vehicle registration; no driver’s license; fictional license plate; open container; unlawful possession of firearm by felon Eyanna Denise David, Terrell, 46, failure to maintain financial responsibility Incidents: Theft – August 22, 1900 Block of W Moore Ave Welfare concern – August 22, 100 Block of N Burch Street Civil matter – August 22, 1800 Block of Northridge Drive Alarm community burglary – August 23, 600 Block of N Rockwall Ave Alarm community burglary – August 23, 500 Block of S Viriginia Street Transport – August 23, 1100 Block of N State Highway 34 Burglary – August 23, 600 Block of W Moore Ave Criminal trespass – August 23, 1900 Block of W Moore Ave Criminal trespass – August 23, 1000 Block of W Moore Ave Suspicious vehicle – August 23, 1500 Block of N Frances Street Public service call – August 23, 200 Block of Metro Drive Suspicious activity – August 24, 1300 Block of W Moore Ave Theft – August 24, 100 Block of Windsor Ave Theft – August 24, 100 Block of Windsor Ave Suspicious vehicle – August 24, 20 Block of Stonegate Drive Theft – August 24, 100 Block of Windsor Ave Property found – August 24, 2300 Block of W Moore Ave Mental subject – August 24, 400 Block of Airport Road Property damage – August 24, 200 Block of E Interstate 20 Fraud/forgery – August 25, 500 Block of Timberside Drive Welfare concern – August 25, 1700 Block of Wilson Road Auto theft – August 25, 1700 Block of Wilson Road Vehicle fire – August 25, 13800 Block of State Highway 205 Criminal trespass – August 25, 200 Block of N Frances Street Theft – August 25, 1900 Block of W Moore Ave Theft – August 25, 1900 Block of W Moore Ave Disturbance – August 25, 1100 Block of N State Highway 34 Disturbance – August 25, 200 Block of Olivia Drive Auto theft – August 26, 400 Block of Heather Lane Cir Assisting other agency – August 26, Out of City Theft – August 26, 800 Block of S Adelaide Street Theft – August 26, 100 Block of Windsor Ave Burglary – August 26, 100 Block of Bradshaw Street Disturbance – August 27, 300 Block of E Moore Ave Criminal trespass – August 27, 1700 Block of S State Highway 34 Utility notification – August 27, S Virginia Street/S State Highway 34 Assaults – August 27, 400 Block of Bethlehem Street Abandoned vehicle – August 27, 100 Block of Lions Club Lane Criminal trespass – August 27, 1600 Block of S State Highway 34 Road hazard – August 27, 800 Block of W Moore Ave Theft – August 28, 300 Block of Market Center Drive Citizen/business contact – August 28, 300 Block of Town North Drive Theft – August 28, 100 Block of Windsor Ave Property damage – August 28, 100 Block of Birdsong Lane Property lost – August 30, 900 Block of N Frances Street Disturbance – August 30, 200 Block of S Park Street Suspicious activity – August 30, 400 Block of Dixon Street Auto theft – August 30, 1600 Block of S State Highway 34.

The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has asked electric users to reduce energy use as the state continues to face a tenacious heat wave.

September 2: Kaufman County Community United is providing Citizenship Classes for Kaufman County for free beginning Sept. 2.

Joni and Friends, a global non-profit committed to serving people with disabilities, is delighted to announce their partnership with the State Fair of Texas to host a “Sensory-Friendly Morning” on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Through their Dallas-based Joni and Friends Texas location, the organization will provide the opportunity for families living with disability to experience the Fair in a more accessible way.