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Season ends for soccer programs

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The Terrell Lady Tiger soccer program entered the playoffs riding high, having gone 13-1-1 over the season’s final 15 games. That closing flourish was enough to give the Lady Tigers their first-ever district title in a loaded field that also included Mabank, Kaufman, A+ Academy, Sunnyvale, Ferris, Kemp and Athens.
The Terrell Tigers stood ready as they awaited the start of this year’s 4A UIL Soccer Playoffs in Royse City March 24.Courtesy photo

Kaufman County to launch countywide broadband engagement April 6

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The Kaufman County Broadband Committee, in partnership with Connected Nation Texas (CN Texas), invites local stakeholders, community residents, and media to attend a special kickoff event on Wednesday, April 6, at 3 p.m. to discuss expanding and improving internet access, adoption, and use throughout the community.

TVCC leaves lasting impact in community

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The impact Trinity Valley Community College has made on former students and current and former staff members has been big in the past 75 years. “It is truly a place where you feel at home,” alumni and current employee Dana Lindsey said.
TVCC leaves lasting impact in community

BLOTTER

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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from March 23 to March 29: Arrests: Taylor Dawn Anderson, Forney, 28, Taylor Dawn Anderson, Forney, 28, theft of service >=$2,500<$30K Olivia Doreen Prescott, Lancaster, 31, criminal mischief >=$100<$750 John Lee Twyman IV, Terrell, 25, public intoxication, criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500 Alijah Alexander Arredondo, Ter Alijah Alexander Arredondo, Terrell, 25, evading arrest/detention Morris Lee Moreno, Garland, 27, possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, assault causes bodily injury family member, terroristic threat of family/household, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon Kirk Demonne Gardner, Jr., Terrell, 33, possession of marijuana <2 oz. Samantha Jovida Grier, Mesquite, 34, theft of property <$2,500 with two or more previous convictions, failure to comply with Texas motor vehicle safety Edward James Milligan, Jr., Terrell, 27, no drivers license, expired vehicle registration, speeding Daontary Trevon Sims, Terrell, 25, failure to notify/report, no drivers license Christina Giesler, Alamogordo, NM, 31, possession of drug paraphernalia Heather Nicole Huntley, Terrell, 29, assault by contact Robert Michael Macedo, Terrell, 33, manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance PG 1 >=4G<200G Corey Osoriio, Tucson, AZ, 30, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G Angel Martinez Gonzalez, Quinlan, 25, unl.

The importance of public notices in newspapers

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Editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent once penned a masterful sketch of a newspaperman — a skinny, bug-eyed fellow in a baggy suit with a press card in the band of his porkpie hat. The unnamed journalist was depicted in the simple act of entering a dark room at city hall and switching on a light.

Realtor pledges donations to BFTS Museum

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The Terrell Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Dana Tidwell, Realtor, with Keller Williams Realty Urban Dallas. The ceremony at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum signifies a formation of a new partnership between Mrs. Tidwell and the BFTS.
The Terrell Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for realtor Dana Tidwell at the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum. Courtesy photo

Litigation continues in border dispute

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More than 180 properties in an approximately six mile long, 1,200 feet wide path along the Kaufman County/Henderson County line remain in limbo until the Van Zandt County District Court attends to the case filed between the two counties that disputes which county that stretch of land belongs to.

County earns No. 1 ranking in the nation

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Terrell continues to be at the center of news with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates released this week citing Kaufman as the county with the highest percentage of growth in the nation. Between 2020 and 2021, Kaufman County grew 7.34 percent, with the population increasing from 146,986 to 157,768.
Mayor Rick Carmona takes a look at one of the new downtown signs. The signs include QR codes that provide links to pages that are updated by the Terrell Chamber of Commerce to assist visitors with local up-to-date tourist information. Courtesy photo