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March 20: The Riter C. Hulsey Public Library and the Terrell Lions Club are hosting a free income tax preparation event for individuals and families making less than $70,000 each Monday from 6-7:30 p.m.

Texas is known far and wide as a low-tax state, boasting the fifth lowest taxes in America. This is one reason we are one of the most economically strong places to do business on Earth. Each year, companies and jobs flock to Texas, making us the top exporting state in America - exporting more products than the following three highest states combined.

If everything appears easy, surely it is, right? Just because something appears to be easy, does not mean it really is. Great coaches make things look easy because they know what they are doing. When others try to replicate a great coach, they often realize it wasn’t as it appeared. Many people in leadership positions do not understand the complexity of the game and make decisions without understanding what the results will be. Watching football on television makes coaching appear to be an easy thing to do. Heck, Some leaders are making changes and do not understand what they are doing. They allow their ears to be tickled and change programs for the sake of changing. Change is inevitable. Change is all around us. The world does not stop or even slow down because we want it to. The computer we buy today is already out of date. The same holds true for businesses. Either we change with the times or we are left behind, but we must know why and how to make changes.

Ever had the experience of wishing you were just…a little bit different you? Maybe a thousand or so various times in your life? Then in that respect, you are like a lot of people because that is a trait that most members of this two-legged species have in common; wishing we were just a little different than we are.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from February 8 to February 14: Arrests: Nicole Ila Cade, Hooks, 44, public intoxication Augustus Ashby, Terrell, 31, possession of drug paraphernalia

The 88th Texas Legislature convened on January 10, 2023 and will adjourn on May 29. The legislature meets every odd-numbered year for 140 days, followed by a 19-month interim (barring any special session called by the governor at his discretion).

KELLEY SHANNON Executive Director, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government. The Texas Public Information Act – originally known as the Open Records Act when it passed in 1973 – was one of the strongest transparency laws in the nation.

This week, the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature convenes in Austin. As I heard jokingly before from many when I served in the Texas House of Representatives myself, the circus has come to town!

This time of year, we see many coaching jobs come available. Some of the more outstanding youthful hires I have witnessed lately have been Kendall Briles at TCU, and Payton Pardee and AJ Smith to Houston of the XFL.

Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Terrell-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child.