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Departments respond to possible barn fire

3 years ago By Staff Reports

Members of the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, Terrell Fire Department and Ables Springs Volunteer Fire Department all made their way to a Goss Lane property this week after receiving a call for a possible barn fire in the area.

Departments respond to possible barn fire

Forney Area Networking Group to host charity event

3 years ago By News Staff

The Forney Area Networking group, FANG, is holding a charity event on January 21 at Community Life located at 204 FM 1641 in Forney. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the event officially beginning at 6 p.m.

Tigers recognized with All-District honors

3 years ago By News Staff

The Terrell Tigers made the leap to the 5A classification during the 2022 season, squaring off against a pool of talented opponents in the newly formed District 7-5A that also includes Melissa, Lovejoy, Crandall, Denison, Poteet, Greenville and Princeton.

Tigers recognized with All-District honors

Update on Pet Adoption Center presented

3 years ago By David Kapitan

editor@vanzandtnews.com The Kaufman County Commissioners Court has had its hands full with the new year looming just over the horizon, meeting weekly to wrap up what was a busy year while also laying the groundwork for what’s to come.

Terrell FD responds to accident at Distribution Center

3 years ago By Staff Report

Local first responders were reportedly dispatched to the Walmart Distribution Center, located at 591 Apache Trail shortly, after 11 p.m. Dec. 13 in regards to an employee that had been involved in an accident.

Merry Christmas

3 years ago By News Staff

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Reception set to honor Richards, Cates

3 years ago By News Staff

A farewell reception recognizing outgoing Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards and outgoing Precinct 4 Commissioner Ken Cates has been scheduled for Dec. 28 from 2-4 p.m. at the Kaufman County Justice Center located at 1902 US Highway 175 in Kaufman.

Team MVP ready to continue football journey

3 years ago By David Kapitan

While the Tiger varsity football program generated plenty of headlines after not only making the jump to the 5A classification and reaching the Regional Quarterfinal round of the playoffs during the 2022 season, younger student- athletes in Terrell also excelled on the gridiron and in the classroom Among those standouts was Aubree Runnels, a 10-year-old that not only suited up as part of the local youth foot- ball program, but also showed out to earn team MVP honors after starring on both the offensive and defensive lines.