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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from March 30 to April 5: Arrests: Peter Gordon Crooks, Quinlan, 34, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G; interfering with emergency request for assistance; assault by contact family violence; possession of drug paraphernalia Antwon Jermaine Holmes, Terrell, 38, failure to maintain financial responsibility; driving while license is suspended/invalid; possession of drug paraphernalia Jetari Lamont Moss, Terrell, 35, failure to maintain financial responsibility; no drivers license; open container in motor vehicle; no drivers license Alexis Antonia Teuton, Terrell, 25, driving while intoxicated Areli Guadalupe De Jesus, Terrell, 25, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G; expired vehicle registration; no drivers license; failure to maintain financial responsibility Kamesia Kawane Jackson, Terrell, 46, possession of a controlled substance PG2 >=4g<400G Veronica Lashawn Skinner, Terrell, 37, failure to report change of address; failure to maintain financial responsibility Judith De La Cruz, Terrell, 18, assault by contact family violence Lakendric Deandrea Monroe, Shreveport, LA, 30, unauthorized use of a vehicle; theft of a firearm; theft of property >=$100<$750; assault causing bodily injury to a family member Janice Marie Pullings, Terrell, 35, theft of property <$100 Jonnae Thomas, Terrell, 41, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G; expired vehicle registration; driving while license is suspended/ invalid Rickey Lee Weaver, Ennis, 24, public intoxication Jamie Lake, Holly Lake, 48, driving while intoxicated George Myers, Irving, 57, no drivers license; speeding Deqavon Keshun White, Terrell, 25, speeding Alexis Carrillo, Dallas, 29, no drivers license; failure to maintain financial responsibility Peter Gordon Crooks, Quinlan, 34, violation of bond/protective order; criminal trespass Jewel Diamond Mitchelltree, Terrell, 28, parole violation; driving while license is suspended/invalid; failure to comply with Texas motor vehicle safety; speeding 88 in a 70 mph zone; expired vehicle registration Valentin Ramirez-LandaVerde, Terrell, 39, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Incidents: Theft: March 30, 900 block of South Frances Street Assault: March 30, 100 block of Hamilton Drive Criminal Trespass: March 31, 200 block of South Catherine Street Burglary: March 31, 1400 block of West Moore Avenue Property Damage: March 31, 200 block of Meadowcrest Drive Auto Theft: March 31, 800 block of Airport Road Warrant Service: April 1, 400 block of East College Street Criminal Trespass: April 1, 200 block of South Rockwall Avenue Assault: April 1, 100 block of Ben Gill Parkway Auto Theft: April 1, 1400 block of South State Highway 34 Disturbance: April 1, 500 block of West Interstate 20 Warrant Service: April 1, 1100 block of North State Highway 34 Disturbance: April 1, 200 block of Pecan Street Intoxicated Person: April 2, 1700 block of South State Highway 34 Property Found: April 2, 1200 block of South Catherine Street Theft: April 2, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue City Ordinance Violation: April 2, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue City Ordinance Violation: April 2, 1300 block of FM 148 Welfare Concern: April 2, 500 block of Apache Trail Suspicious Person: April 2, 500 block of Charles Lane Theft: April 3, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Theft: April 3, 200 block of Olivia Drive Welfare Concern: April 3, 1200 block of East Brin Street Disturbance: April 3, 1300 block of Rosehill Road Property Damage: April 4, 600 block of Pacific Avenue Theft: April 4, Spur 557 Disturbance: April 4, 100 block of Jackson Drive Disturbance: April 5, 1000 block of State Highway 205 Assist Other Agency: April 5, 100 block of Mira Place Burglary: April 5, 500 block of Heather Lance Circle Weapons Violation: April 5, 200 block of Skyline Drive.

County commissioners held their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday morning, receiving an up-to-date report from Care-Flite officials regarding the group’s call volume, response efforts and staffing. Rob Scott of CareFlite led the discussion, explaining that things had changed since the group had last addressed the court.

The partnership between Kaufman County and the Humane Society of North Texas to facilitate pet adoptions took a giant leap forward with the April 5 grand opening of the Pet Adoption Center, which broke ground March 23, 2021.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered a welcome bit of good news to Kaufman County city leaders this week, announcing that 11 out of 13 local entities have shown sales tax revenue gains when comparing April 2022 against those posted during the same calendar month from the previous year.

The week began on a tragic note during the early morning hours April 4 with first responders dispatched to the intersection of FM 2728 and Highway 80 in the far eastern portion of Kaufman County for a two-vehicle accident.

The Terrell Lady Tigers have been a team on a mission during district play, entering last week with a 3-0 mark following wins over Caddo Mills, Kaufman and Nevada Community. Terrell would continue to play well last week, outdueling Quinlan Ford in an extra inning thriller before falling short against district-leading Farmersville March 29.

The Terrell track and field program faced one of its stiffest tests of the season last week, traveling to compete at the Garland Relays March 24. Terrell would go on to finish 14 th overall out of qualifying teams in the men’s varsity division in a field that also included Naaman Forest, Mesquite Horn, Highland Park, West Mesquite, North Mesquite and others.

The Terrell Tigers continued their push for a spot in this year’s 4A UIL Playoffs last week, hitting the field twice in key District 13-4A showdowns against Nevada Community and Sunnyvale. Terrell would ultimately drop both contests, watching their overall district mark drop to 0-5 with seven games left to play.