June 2026

DAR meets to present awards

The Daughters of the American Revolution meet on the third Saturday of each month at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Terrell. They recently met on Saturday, June 20 where awards were presented to the club and its members for various projects and recognitions.
Photo by Mary Dlabaj

BLUES OR CHANNEL CATFISH-TAKE YOUR PICK

It’s summertime and fishing is easy. Maybe I should write the ‘catching’ is easy, for both blue and channel catfish. I just got off the water at Lake Tawakoni with guide Tony Pennebaker and Jeff Rice who produces and is the primary force that drives our weekly TV show “A Sportsman’s Life”.
Jeff Rice and Tawakoni catfish guide Tony Pennebaker show off one of many good eating blue catfish landed last week. Photo by Luke Clayton

Elmo FD works multi-vehicle accident

editor@terrelltribune.com Elmo Fire Department was dispatched to a major multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 20 in Terrell on Saturday, June 20. After being dispatched to a minor accident around 10:50 a.m.
Elmo Fire Department, along with multiple other agencies, worked a 13-vehicle accident on Interstate 20 on Saturday, June 20. Photo courtesy of Elmo Fire Department

Around Town

June 29: Al-anon meetings for family and friends of alcoholics will be held each Monday at 12 p.m. at 501 W.

Terrell gives update on good news report

editor@terrelltribune.com City of Terrell’s Public Information Officer Alison Walker gave a good news report update at the regular city council meeting on Tuesday, June 16. Walker walked through all the positive things for the City of Terrell and its residents dating back to April of this year.

County approves drainage fix along 175

russell@themonitor.net Kaufman County Commissioners’ Court voted June 16 to hire MB Concrete to do work at 15913 U.S. Highway 175 near Cedar Creek Country Club, which is at the highway’s intersection with County Road 4020 and is in Precinct 4 between Kemp and Mabank.