January 2026

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With the beginning of each year, I begin thinking about all the exciting things coming up in the outdoors. Muzzleloader deer season opens in a matter of days, and I have my CVA 50 caliber Optima all cleaned, sighted in and ready to go. If there was an official hog hunting season it would begin with the close of whitetail season. I absolutely love hunting wild hogs year around but there is no better time than cold weather for putting that great eating wild pork in the freezer. Spring turkey season is only three months away and there are not many things that gets my blood pumping like the sound of a big gobbler answering my call from back in the woods on a spring day when the woods are adorned with those first touches of green.

Plenty of tax changes are lining up as the calendar turns toward 2026, and knowing what’s coming can help you stay a step ahead. Before then, there are also several moves to make filing your 2025 tax return as easy as possible.

Community colleges and K–12 public schools share a common mission, but they are not identical. Both exist to serve the public good and to provide opportunities to all students, not just those who fit a narrow definition of readiness or success.

Santa Claus finished up his visits during his Around Town trips in downtown Terrell for the Christmas holiday. Santa visited all children and families in each district of Terrell right before Christmas.

As we close out another year, we had many highs and lows as the year comes to a close. As we reach the midway point of the decade, and as we enter a new year into 2026, we want to look back on some of our biggest stories of the year here at The Terrell Tribune while continuing to push forward into a bright future.

1928-2025 Erie Elizabeth (Beth) McLeskey, our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on her birthday, December 18, 2025, in Abilene. Beth was born on December 18, 1928, in Dallas, Texas, to Sidney F.