January 2025

Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) Health Science Center is hosting its Second Annual Teddy Bear Repair Shop on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Health Science Center in Terrell, TX.

Terrell State Hospital helds its Christmas parade on Dec. 12 to thank all the TSH staff members and community members who participated.

The Terrell ISD Excellence Foundation awarded Terrell ISD $147,160.655 in grants to enhance learning opportunities for students and teachers. The total amount for strategic grants totaled $137,352.65 with student grants totaling $9,808.

A Kaufman County man was charged with his third driving while intoxicated offense, as well as resisting arrest on Thursday, Jan. 2.

Every day, thousands of law enforcement officers, first responders and road maintenance crews work on Texas highways braving high-speed traffic and distracted drivers. Tragically, many of them are injured or killed on the job. To help prevent harm to these essential workers, TxDOT urges drivers to abide by the state’s “Move Over or Slow Down” law.

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The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

editor@terrelltribune.com Darrian Cortez Johnson was indicted for capital murder by a Kaufman County grand jury for the shooting death of Terrell Police Officer Jacob Candanoza. Around 11 p.m.

Terrell Volunteer Fire Department help assist in battling a structure fire alongside College Mound Fire Department on Dec. 30.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Mesquite Police Department confirmed that four individuals from Terrell were killed, including two Wills Point High School students, and three other people were injured following an accident on Interstate 20 near Mesquite early New Year’s Day morning.