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Forney races past Lady Tigers

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DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com The Terrell Lady Tigers had their hands full last week, playing host to a Forney squad that has looked sharp throughout much of the 2023 season. That trend would continue against the Lady Tigers March 24 as Forney scored early and often on their way to a 20-0 shutout win.

Terrell Jubilee to return April 20-23

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The Terrell Chamber of Commerce / CVB is excited to announce the annual Terrell Jubilee at Ben Gill/Lions Club Park, April 20-23, 2023. Terrell Jubilee is celebrating 42 years of bringing the community together for food, fun and festivities.
The 42nd annual Terrell Jubilee will return to Ben Gill/Lions Club Park April 20-23, and include the return of many family favorite events and activites. Photo by David Kapitan

TISD announces campus leadership changes

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NICOLE MANSELL TISD Executive Director of Communications Some new and familiar faces will step into school leadership roles at the start of the 2023-‘24 school year. Terrell ISD is pleased to announce the appointment of Earl S. Gilmore as the principal of Terrell High School, Alexis Dennis as principal of Furlough Middle School and Angela Abrams-Malone as principal of Gilbert Willie, Sr. Elementary School.

Extension for agricultural non-annexation agreements announced

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ALISON WALKER Public Information Officer, City of Terrell On March 20, the Terrell City Council held two annexation public hearings at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. As a follow up, the council met in executive session on March 21 following their regular meeting.

City receives pushback on annexation efforts

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The City of Terrell took a sizeable step forward in its efforts to annex more than 7,000 acres of land March 20, hosting two public hearings at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center to hear the thoughts and concerns of property owners that would be directly affected by the effort.
The Terrell City Council is scheduled to vote on annexations that will incorporate approximately 11.4 square miles of land into the city. City leaders have cited the need to manage growth and development as the primary cause of the effort while some affected landowners countered that the move was being done to increase tax revenues for the city. Information Courtesy of the City of Terrell

Vagabond Players to stage Farce of Nature

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The Iris Stage at Books and Crannies in downtown Terrell is set to come alive in April as The Vagabond Players stage “Farce of Nature”, a comedic play writ-Hope and Jamie Wooten. Performances are set to take place at 7:30 p.m.

BFTS Museum to show WWII era films

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For their March 30 free, public program at 7 p.m., the folks at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum will step back in time with two World War II era films – “The Story of Willow Run” and “What Happened to Sugar.” Both films to be shown in the hour-long program are typical of the documentaries created to aid the war effort.
The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum in Terrell will show two World War II ear films, “The Story of Willow Run” and “What Happened to Sugar”, beginning at 7 p.m. March 30. The event is free and open to the public. Photo courtesy of Yankee Air Museum