January 2026

Americans pay homage to Martin Luther King, Jr. every January. While King was a renowned leader for his role in the American civil rights movement, his legacy extends beyond American borders. King began to speak about global issus after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, visiting countries in west Africa and toured South America. King also spent a month in India, where he was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's use of nonviolence when protesting British rule. King spoke out against apartheid in South Africa and condemned the use of nuclear weapons against Japan during World War II. He also was a critic of the Vietnam War. As a Christian minister, King's first priority was to promote the teachings of Jesus Christ, and King felt an obligation to do God's work around the world.

Carrying On His LEGACY. Make Monday, January 16 a day of service in honor of Dr.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Lady Tigers varsity basketball team fell on the road against the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars on Friday, Jan. 9.

The City of Terrell Parks and Recreation Department held a successful ‘Take Me Fishing’ event at Ben Gill Park pond on Saturday, Jan. 10. Children and their families gathered together to fish as part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department initiative.

For many years, back in the day when I simply could not afford to drop my game off at a processor, I learned to do the processing at home. As a youngster, I watched my dad butcher hogs every winter and learned the basics skills necessary to transform game into ‘meat’ ready for the freezer. My duty was to haul water for scalding the hogs before scraping and do the ‘grunt’ work. As a young boy I didn’t relish hog killing day but looking back I did learn the skills that would later serve me well.

Terrell ISD is hosting an upcoming tour for local realtors to showcase what the district offers to families. The event will take place at the Go! Center at Terrell High School on Thursday, Jan.

Renowned Elvis Presley tribute artist Kraig Parker returns to the E! Terrell stage with his Las Vegas style show at 7:30 pm on January 22 at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center stage. This concert is the fourth show in E! Terrell’s 2025-2026 season of family style entertainment.

Jan. 5-26: Al-anon meetings for family and friends of alcoholics will be held each Monday at noon at the First United Methodist Church, located on 503 W.

Coordinator, Texas Center for the Book The Texas Center for the Book and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) invite Texans of all ages to participate in the statewide Texas America250 Reading Challenge (www.tsl. texas.gov/america250/challenge), which launched Jan. 1 and continues through the end of the year.

Poetry Community Christian School welcomed Dr. Marcus Bellamy as a Corporate Officer of the nonprofit accredited educational ministry serving PK-12th grade families from a 40-mile radius of the school in Poetry.