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The Kaufman County Commissioners Court turned its focus towards the upcoming election cycle March 22, approving an agreement to join Forney ISD in purchasing additional voting equipment. Prior to discussing voting related matters, commissioners opened their weekly business by hearing a request from Lone Star CASA Executive Director Lauren Rowe to designate April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Kaufman County.

In 2019, Kaufman County voters put their support behind a bond measure designed to improve existing infrastructure countywide. Another element of those efforts will be unveiled in the coming week with the newly constructed Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center, located at 1904 US 175 in Kaufman, set to open its doors April 5 for a special grand opening/ open house event.

Representatives from Lone Star CASA, R.E.A.C.H. Child Placing Agency, Kaufman County Child Protective Services, Kaufman County Child Welfare Board and Kaufman County Children’s Advocacy Center joined Mayor Rick Carmona (center) and members of the Terrell City Council at the March 22 council meeting. Mayor Carmona recognized their efforts, along with that of Bikers Against Child Abuse and the A. Fern Norville Shelter Foundation, with a proclamation preceding Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Courtesy photo

Local shoppers may feel like they have stepped into a time warp this weekend with several businesses announcing their participation in National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Themed locally as Happy Days in Terrell, the event is designed to encourage support of the local business community.

In a recent community release officials stated, “Spring is the time for severe weather and we want to keep you informed about weather alerts for Kaufman County. Sign up today for our Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.

Terrell track and field athletes competed in their final meet before spring break last week, traveling to Crandall to square off against five other programs at the annual Pirate Relays March 10. Terrell finished third overall in t he varsity boys division with 96 total points, behind Crandall with 190 points and Kaufman with 136 points, and ahead of Ennis with 87 points, Princeton with 54 points and Dallas White with 41 points.

Terrell powerlifters squared off against the area’s best in recent weeks as Lady Tiger lifters competed at the Class 4A Region 3 Division II Meet in Mabank March 4 and Tiger lifters competed in their Regional Meet at Arp March 11.

The Terrell Tiger baseball program kept plenty busy prior to the start of spring break, hitting the field four times over a two-day span during tournament play March 10-11. Terrell would go 2-2 overall as they continued to inch their way closer to the start of district play.