August 2023

Kaufman County issues burn ban

2 years ago By Di Johnson

Kaufman County Commissioners voted to issue a burn ban during the regular meeting Aug. 1.

Terrell HS hosting back to school drive Aug. 5

2 years ago By News Staff

BODEY COOPER editor@terrelltribune.com Nucor Buildings Group has partnered with Terrell High School to host a back to school drive at Terrell High School Aug. 5.

Council honors Rev. Rollerson with coin

2 years ago By Bodey Cooper

The Terrell City Council honored Reverend Richard Rollerson with a commemorative coin celebrating the Terrell anniversary at their regular meeting Aug. 1.

Reverend Richard Rollerson (third from left) is honored with a Terrell 150th anniversary commemorative coin at the Aug. 1 meeting for his service to the community alongside District 5 member Phil Robison (from left), Mayor Rick Carmona, Mayor Pro-Tem Mayrani Velazquez (front), City Manager Mike Sims (back) and District 2 member Grady Simpson. Photo by Bodey Cooper

King’s legacy lives on with Louise’s Kids

2 years ago By Bodey Cooper

The Legacy of Mary “Louise” King lives on through their Louise’s Kids program which provides back to school supplies for K-12 children. Who is Mary “Louise” King you might ask? King was the matriarch of the King, Brumsey and McCullar family until her passing in late spring this year.

REGS ON RIVER HUNTING ABOUT TO CHANGE

2 years ago By Luke Clayton

A new law will go into effect in September that limits rights by the public to hunting on navigable rivers in Texas. This new law/regulation (SB 1236) was passed just last week and blindsided most Texas sportsmen and women. Texas Parks and Wildlife department had absolutely nothing to do with it but I’m sure the game wardens were just given a monumental enforcement challenge and a quick learning curve to decipher this change in the way we hunt rivers.

Beginning Sept 1, hunting hogs or game from navigable streams with rifle or bow will be illegal. Photo by Luke Clayton

J&J Snack Foods celebrates opening of Terrell facility

2 years ago By Staff Reports

J&J Snack Foods celebrated the opening of its first owned distribution center in Terrell with a ribbon cutting event July 18. The state-of-the-art, 117,000 square foot cold storage facility is strategically placed to optimize distribution across the midwestern United States.

To celebrate the opening of J&J Snack Foods’ first owned and operated distribution center, Dan Fachner, President & CEO, along with the Company’s Executive Leadership Team and employees from the new center hosted an intimate ribbon cutting ceremony July 18 in Terrell. Photo courtesy of J&J Snack Foods

Kaufman County inks settlement with Purdue Pharma

2 years ago By Di Johnson

Kaufman County is the latest in a long string of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma to come to a close after commissioners voted to take a settlement at the July 25 meeting. The case was initially filed in August 2018, two months after the State of Texas filed its own suit.