December 2023

Plane crashes in Van Zandt County

Body According to Texas Department of Public Safety Media & Communications/ Safety Education Sgt. Adam Albritton, a preliminary investigation indicated that on Dec. 26, 2003, at around 6 p.m., a civilian aircraft crashed in the area of 114 Private Road 7005 in Edgewood.
A civilian aircraft crashed in the area of Private Road 7005 in Edgewood on Dec. 26, 2003, at around 6 p.m. The plane came to rest, striking a residence at the location and causing minor damage to the home. Photo by Nick Gibbons, The County Eagle

LOOKING BACK at 2023’s top stories

Body Terrell ISD adopts four-day week This year brought us so many memorable stories and events that we couldn’t fit them all in this year’s Terrell Retrospect. We tried to highlight the numerous happenings, both positive and negative, that happened in the City of Terrell in 2023.
The Terrell High School cheer program opened the new year in impressive fashion, competing at the 2023 National FCC Cheer Championships. Coach Crissy Meador noted, “THS Cheer came to compete and HIT ZERO twice and won second place in the National Championship! This team worked so hard this year to build new stunt groups and pushed hard to their fullest potential. The competition was much more intense this year, but this team believed, practiced, pushed and HIT ZERO!” Awards received by the THS program inclu

Around Town

Body December 31: The City of Forney is hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Sunday, Dec. 31 in Downtown Forney at 101 E.

POLICE BLOTTER

Body Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from December 14 to December 19.