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The diamond anniversary celebration has arrived for Trinity Valley Community College. On Saturday, April 23, there will be carnival-style games, music, balloons, giveaways and food. The entire event is free and open to the public.

The Trinity Valley Community College Phi Theta Kappa organization received some big honors last weekend. TVCC PTK students Kaylee Passons and Kaylin Melton were part of a team that won first place in the annual PTK Scholar Bowl at the PTK International Convention Catalyst 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

The Phi Theta Kappa Chapter in Terrell made a generous donation to the Genesis Women’s Center in Kaufman County. The chapter donated 14 boxes of supplies during their spring drive.

I began writing about retired Lake Lavon crappie guide Billy Kilpatrick a quarter century ago when he first began his almost quarter century guiding career on Lake Lavon. I first fished with guide Brandon Sargent this past fall at Lake Ray Hubbard.

The 2022 Texas Master Gardener State Conference will be held virtually on the Zoom format May 10-11, with a Leadership Workshop on May 9. The virtual Texas Master Gardener State Conference will present information on horticultural topics as well as address how to enhance community programming.

As we enter severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Combine as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it an Official Texas Historical Marker. The designation honors the cemetery as an important cultural and educational part of Kaufman County’s history.

Anita Lewis has been promoted to senior vice president and regional retail manager for Texas Bank and Trust’s DFW Region according to an announcement made at the bank’s employee awards dinner held on March 22.