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Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents between Oct. 24 and Nov.

Pumpkins for the city council

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Members of the Terrell City Council recently received these white pumpkins from the TISD’s Global Leadership Academy K-Kids. The GLA is a specialized K-5 school of choice within the TISD that provides an alternative educational experience unique from a traditional campus. Students at GLA engage in hands-on, self-directed learning centered on a project-based learning curriculum. From left: Councilwoman Stephanie Holmes-Thomas, Councilman Grady Simpson, Mayor Rick Carmona, Councilwoman Mayrani Velazquez and Councilman Tim Royse. COURTESY PHOTO
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SWCC, TVCC provide free scholarships to THS graduates

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Both institutions of higher education in Terrell offer incentives to Terrell High School students that allow them to earn a degree with no out-of-pocket expenses. Southwestern Christian College offers a Local Incentive Scholarship program that pays full tuition and fees for government classified low-income students who live in Terrell and commute to campus.

Halloween comes to Terrell

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Trick-or-Treaters by the hundreds descended on Moore Avenue on Oct. 29 for Terrell’s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat. Witches, dragons, ghouls, dinosaurs and gobs of other creepy characters took to the street looking for treats from Moore Avenue merchants. The streets of Terrell – especially Griffith Avenue – also teamed with costumed candy collectors on Halloween night. HANK MURPHY PHOTO
Halloween comes to Terrell

City works to position self for continued growth

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City Manager Mike Sims this week outlined several ways in which the city intends to shape its future amid the dynamic growth taking place in and around Terrell. In remarks delivered at a joint meeting Monday involving the city council, school district and Economic Development Corp, Sims declared: “Growth isn’t slowing down; growth is coming faster and faster.” New Census statistics lend credence to his statement.
City Manager Mike Sims this week briefs participants of a joint city, school, EDC meeting about a quality-of-life audit taking place in Terrell. HANK MURPHY

TISD plans now for future growth

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The Terrell Independent School District is expecting to see significant growth in enrollment over the next two decades as it performs a top-to-bottom assessment of its entire stock of educational facilities.