August 2023

A cool and rainy spring means that despite above-average summer temperatures, Texas hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations as the 2023 season opens Sept. 1.

A study by the Better Business Bureau finds that while people in North America struggle to pay trillions of dollars in debt, some look for help from companies promising to help reduce or eliminate their debt or fix their credit score, and some of these companies make big promises, but rarely deliver, leaving people further in debt.

Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported. Students in grades three through eight took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests in math and reading last spring.

August 26: First Baptist Church in Terrell is hosting a Bunco fundraiser at their church at 403 N. Catherine from 2-4 p.m.

Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from August 18 to August 21. Arrests: Alberto D.

Comissioners discussed insufficient parking at the county’s Justice Center and expansion Aug. 22 with Kaufman County Purchasing Agent Jack Sebastian.

There are two types of moviegoers in this world: movie fans and film buffs, and one BIG difference is in our patience for sitting through credits. As a casual moviegoer, I don’t believe we should be forced to watch the credits, because I look at movies as a product, like a pizza.

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Many times, coaches are only focused on winning and forget how to treat others. As coaches, we forget the players we work with are a prize possession of their parents.

It’s going to be food, fun and games (casino, that is) Sept. 16 when the BFTS Museum hosts a fundraising event – Monte Carlo Casino Night - at the museum from 6-10 p.m.