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tucker@pavlikandassociates.com Longtime public transit advocate Omega Hawkins was honored with the Key to the City by Terrell Mayor Rick Camona, who proclaimed October 26 as “Omega Hawkins Day.” “A true champion of public transit, Omega’s advocacy spans over four decades in Terrell and across North Central Texas,” said Mayor Camona. Hawkins began her career in 1980 with Kaufman County Senior Citizens Services and then Kaufman Area Rural Transit (KART), the precursors to the creation of STAR Transit in 2011.

Terrell celebrates annual British Bash.

Mayor Rick Carmona and Terrell City Council members issued this year’s proclamation establishing November 5, 2024, as “Texas Arbor Day” in the City of Terrell. The proclamation was presented to representatives of the Terrell Garden Club and accepted by Tricia Whitley and Ann Embrey during the regular city council meeting. On Friday, Nov. 7, Riter C. Hulsey Public Library hosted a public presentation honoring Texas Arbor Day. Dana Hunt of the Kaufman County Master Gardeners presented a video on the importance of trees in our community. Tricia Whitley of the Terrell Garden Club assisted with a craft demonstration and the planting of saplings into small pots by the children who attended this program. A painting of a tree is on display at the Hulsey Library for patrons to add their fingerprints as ‘leaves’ on the tree.

Information submitted by Criminal District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley's office Criminal District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced the conviction of Keith Richard Nemcek, age 45, for Aggravated Sexual Assault, a first-degree felony offense. On July 19, 2023, Terrell Police Department received a 911 call from a concerned good Samaritan in the city of Terrell, Texas who had located an injured female in his driveway in need of help.

Public Information Officer City Of Terrell Terrell City Council unanimously accepted Terrell City Manager Mike Sims' recommendation to appoint Arley Sansom as Police Chief and Director of Animal Control during their meeting on Tuesday. Sansom, who has been with the department for 37 years, had been serving as the Interim Police Chief since the retirement of Police Chief Ken McKeown.

Trick-or-treaters and costume enthusiasts of all ages came out to get their favorite candy from local Terrell business during Halloween in Historic Downtown Terrell on Oct. 31.

editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Police Department announced their annual Thanksgiving food drive that will run from Nov. 1 through Nov.

editor@terrelltribune.com Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to become the 47th President of the United States in the morning hours of Wednesday, Nov. 6.