June 2024

June 15-16 and 19: The Association of Breezy Hill Park will be hosting their 8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom in Breezy Hill Park at 351 New Hope St. in Terrell.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that a Kaufman County jury has sentenced 21-year-old Zacchaeus Ja’Juan Henderson to 60 years in the Texas penitentiary. After a week-long trial before Honorable Judge Shelton Gibbs in the 422nd District Court of Kaufman County, a jury found Henderson guilty of murder in the September 2021 shooting that took place outside of North Forney High School just hours before classes were to start.

1971-2024 Stephanie LeaAnn Gamez, of Terrell, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 8, 2024 with her family at her side. She was joyfully met in Heaven by her loving father, Danny R.

editor@terrelltribune.com The doors of Rue 21 at The Shops at Terrell came to a close for the final time Thursday, May 30. In a lasting and generous gesture, Rue 21 donated all remaining clothes, valued at around $2,500 to the non-profit Kaufman County Community United (KCCU) that helps uniting multilingual communities for higher education and voting initiatives.

editor@terrelltribune.com Terrell City Council recently approved Resolution 2163, providing for additional storm debris and brush removal. Pickups will be prioritized according to the following criteria: —Streets with open ditch drainage —Mosquito-prone areas —Traffic safety —Pending roadway or utility construction Residents are asked to place brush piles in the yard at the curb directly next to the street.

editor@terrelltribune.com As the Terrell City Council returned Tuesday night for their first regular meeting of June, there were many thanks from council members toward the challenging work by city employees and staff who helped in wake of the storms that have ravaged Terrell in the last week.

Veteran Lake Tawakoni guide David Hanson eased the throttle back on his big Falcon guide boat as we entered a stump field on the north end of the lake. We had left the ramp at Anchor Inn Marina a few minutes before and traveled north at a good clip, but as ever savvy boater knows, it was time to slow down to avoid hitting stumps that might top out at only inches below the water’s surface.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Texas 7ers of The Basketball League topped the Enid Outlaws in the first round of the 2024 playoffs to advance to the second round for the first time in team history. The 7ers edged out the Outlaws in game one of the series 113-111 on the road May 30.

Amazing was the word onlookers used most often to describe the demonstration presented by Robotics Club members from Terrell High School at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum on June 1. That word was followed by, “I can’t believe high school kids did all this”.

Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from May 24 through June 5. Arrests: Jaycee Jo Robison, Terrell, 21, assault by contact (family violence); assault; resisting arrest; possession of drug paraphernalia Sharquela Sheveriona Sasser, Terrell, 33, public intoxication Blake Spencer Enochs, Terrell, 38, warrant Levi Robertson III, Terrell, 45, warrant Jabari Jacquez Allen, Terrell, 21, warrant; no driver’s license; unauthorized use of vehicle Michael Leman Allen, Terrell, 52, warrant Quiency Lamont Moore, Terrell, 48, warrant Robert Joseph Waterson, Terrell, 33, public intoxication LT Ellis III, Terrell, 34, warrant Brenda Rayvette Scott, Terrell, 26, possession of controlled substance; no driver’s license; possession of drug paraphernalia Leondrick Marocco Jackson, Terrell, 44, possession of drug paraphernalia; tampering with evidence Ashley Dawn Romell, Terrell, 41, possession of controlled substance Jordan Ladarrious Hickman, Terrell, 24, no driver’s license Sharun Clark Paris, Terrell, 47, unlawful carrying of weapon; possession of controlled substance Chrstina Lenelle Woodson, Terrell, 43, possession of controlled substance Aaron Raney Kanaday, Terrell, 38, unauthorized use of vehicle; possession of controlled substance; warrant Daisy Magali Galan, Terrell, 23, warrant Cameron Quinton Kauffman, Terrell, 36, public intoxication Jennifer Diane Shaffer, Terrell, 38, possession of controlled substance Incidents: Assault – May 24, Spur 557 Trespass – May 24, Skyline Dr Found property – May 24, E Grove St Theft/larceny – May 25, Tanger Dr Trespass – May 26, W Moore Ave Drunkenness – May 26, W Interstate 20 Theft/larceny – May 27, American Way Trespass – May 27, Runnels St Extortion/blackmail – May 27, Lovers Ln Trespass – May 28, Wilson Rd Drunkenness – May 28, E Moore Ave Civil matter – May 29, E Moore Ave Disorderly conduct – May 29, Mineral Wells St Theft/larceny – May 29, N Frances St Trespass – May 30, E Moore Ave Traffic stop – May 30, Pacific Ave Traffic stop – May 30, E High St Theft/larceny – May 30, S Park St Theft/larceny – May 30, E Mc-Coulskey St Theft/larceny – May 31, American Way Assault – May 31, Spur 557 Local ordinance – May 31, 9th St Theft/larceny – May 31, Bethlehem St Traffic stop – May 31, Daniels St Burglary – May 31, Meredith Dr Traffic stop – May 31, S Frances St Traffic stop – June 1, Apache Trl Drunkenness – June 1, W Moore Ave Traffic stop – June 1, W Interstate 20 Traffic stop – June 1, W Exit 503 Weapons law violations – June 1, S Medora St Disorderly conduct – June 2, S Catherine St Assault – June 2, Colquitt Rd Disorderly conduct – June 2, Kennedy Dr Theft/larceny – June 3, Windsor Ave Burglary – June 3, W Moore Ave Warrant service – June 3, Lions Club Ln Disorderly conduct – June 3, S State Hwy 34 Trespass – June 3, W Moore Ave Burglary – June 3, Business Cir Trespass – June 3, W Moore Ave Disorderly conduct – June 4, Mineral Wells St Fraud – June 4, N FM 148 Theft/larceny – June 4, American Way.