Columns

November 16: The Shops at Terrell along with the Terrell Animal Shelter, will be hosting a Turkey Trot on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m.

November 9: The British Bash returns to Downtown Terrell on Saturday, Nov. 9.

is Americans’ right to speak their minds is considered sacred, which is why we must fight to protect the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA).

October 5: The City of Terrell in partnership with the Terrell Chamber of Commerce, will be hosting their Second Annual Terrell Mural Walk/Car Show on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Eligible Texans planning to vote in the November General Election have until Oct. 7 to register, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds folks.

I remember well my introduction to what I refer to as ‘electric hunting buggies.’ The correct name would be EZ Go electric golf carts converted for use in the field other than the smooth riding surfaces of a golf course.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION A 200-page report from the Department of Homeland Security faulted U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022, concluding they “failed to establish command and had inadequate training” in one of the deadliest classroom attacks, The Dallas Morning News reported.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes that the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported. Homebuilding hasn’t kept up with the booming economy as millions of new residents have moved here over the past decade, leaving more than half of the state’s homeowners and renters struggling to find and keep affordable housing.

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported.

August 10: The No. 1 British Flying and Training Museum School will be hosting a free continental breakfast for Veterans Saturday, August 10 from 9-10:30 a.m.