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Filing now open for city council, school board

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Qualified residents interested in serving on either the Terrell City Council or Terrell ISD Board of Trustees are now on the clock with candidate filing for each opening bright and early Jan. 18, and running until Feb. 17.

Chester Gregory to perform salute to Jackie Wilson

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Critically acclaimed actor/singer and Broadway star Chester Gregory brings a rousing salute to the musical legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree Jackie Wilson to the E! Terrell stage at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26.
E! Terrell’s 2022-’23 entertainment series will welcome critically acclaimed actor/singer and Broadway star Chester Gregory to the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center Jan. 26. Courtesy photo

POLICE BLOTTER

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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from January 11 to January 17: Arrests: Ronald Wayne Shumaker, Terrell, 40, no liability insurance; speeding 87 mph in a 70 mph zone; failure to appear

Bill filed to target catalytic converter thefts

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Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 465 in response to the 5,300 percent jump in catalytic converter theft insurance claims in Texas since 2019. The spike is fueled by organized criminal rings who target catalytic converters for the precious metals inside them (palladium and rhodium) that are worth more per ounce than gold.

Flood planning group adopts, delivers regional plan

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After meeting to review public input and approve final plan revisions in November, the Trinity Regional Flood Planning Group (Trinity RFPG) has now submitted the first-ever Regional Flood Plan for the Trinity River Basin to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).

AgriLife Extension offers tips on pruning damage

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The cold weather and freezing temperatures at the end of the year damaged grasses, plants and trees across the state. The coldest December in Texas in 40 years left gardeners dealing with the ugly aftermath in their gardens and yards.
Freeze damaged pansies in College Station. Photo by Courtney Sacco/Texas A&M