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BFTS Museum announces latest program

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“The 1911 Sidearm of Two World Wars” is the title of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum’s October 27 program that is free and open to the public. The program begins at 7 pm at the museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd. in Terrell.
The No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum will host “The 1911 Sidearm of Two World Wars” beginning at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. The event is free to the public. Courtesy photo

Ribbon cutting set for new justice center

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County officials took to social media this week, inviting the public for a special ribbon cutting event for the soon to be completed Kaufman County Justice Center located at 1902 US Highway 175 in Kaufman.

DAR to host blood drive at Film Alley

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More than 15-million pints of blood are transfused in this country each year. That exceeds 40-thousand pints daily. Hospitals in north, central and east Texas are using only a fraction of that amount, but Carter BloodCare still requests 1,000 volunteer blood donors each day to keep pace with local hospital demands.

Around Town

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Oct. 21-23: The Historic US 80 Hi-Way Sale is a biannual yard and garage sale is with events scheduled each April and October.

Southwestern to celebrate Founder’s Day

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For 85 consecutive years, Southwestern has celebrated its existence and the educator who founded the HBCU, but this year’s Lectureship is among the most anticipated and sweetest. In June 2022, Southwestern received full accreditation and reaffirmation from SACSCOC after a Florida oversight committee review.

Increase in gas prices reported

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Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/g Oct. 17, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas.