February 2025

Terrell Mayor Rick Carmona and Council member Mayrani Velazquez toured the African American History Monument on the Texas State Capitol grounds while in Austin for Kaufman County Day on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

editor@terrelltribune.com Terrell Police Department made a drug arrest on Friday, Feb. 21.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools. The Austin American-Statesman reported.

The Terrell High School Robotics teams competed in a tournament hosted by UT Tyler on Feb. 19.

Riter C. Hulsey Public Library hosted adult chess for all avid players and beginners on Monday, Feb.

The Terrell Kiwanis Club hosted their annual Pancake Day on Feb. 25 at Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ. Pancakes, sausage and coffee served all day long -- breakfast, lunch and dinner. Kiwanis Club members spent the day serving the community and collecting funds to support the children in the Terrell community. Every dollar raised stays in Terrell to benefit K- Kids, Builders Club, Key Club and Circle K. Pancake Day has been named in honor of late member Denny Rohe, who was chairman of the event for over 20 years.

March 8: The British Training and Flying School Museum will be hosting a Veterans breakfast on Saturday, March 8 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the museum, located at 119 Silent Wings Blvd.

Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) has long been a pillar of education in East Texas, dedicated to providing its students with exceptional learning opportunities. In a continued effort to enhance its healthcare programs, TVCC has solidified a crucial partnership with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Sunnyvale through an affiliation agreement effective Jan. 22.

White bass, or sand bass as they are called in North Texas, is one of the most widely dispersed and often easiest to catch of all the species we anglers target. Did I mention they are also excellent eating? I know, I know, they have that ‘red meat’ strip down the side of the fillet that can give them that ‘fishy’ taste.

The Terrell Lady Tigers soccer squad picked up wins over the Crandall Lady Pirates on the road on Friday, Feb. 21 and over the Ennis Lady Lions Tuesday, Feb.