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For the fourth consecutive year, the Commissioners’ Court voted to lower the property tax rate and approved the 2021-‘22 Fiscal Year Budget at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. The tax rate was lowered by 8.67 percent from .504957 to .461171 per $100 valuation.

The Fifth District Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the city of Terrell, affirming their right to proceed with entryway protection during this high growth time. In August of 2019, City of Terrell annexation proceedings were delayed when a Kaufman County Court at Law issued a temporary restraining injunction on behalf of property owners who challenged the city’s process.

Traffic along Interstate 20 just west of Farm-to-Market 429 was brought to a halt Aug. 28 following a three-vehicle accident that ultimately resulted in multiple people being airlifted from the scene.

The countdown has begun! Check out the new Elections page at https://www.kaufmancounty.net/elections/ for a real time countdown clock to the celebration of National Voter Registration Day. On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, Americans will celebrate with a massive cross-country effort to register voters ahead of critical state and local elections in 2021 and midterm elections in 2022 and Kaufman County is no exception.

On August 10, 2021 at approximately 4.51 p.m. an unidentified white male committed a theft at 701 W. Moore Ave. This subject appears to be in his late 20s to mid 30s, has a heavy build and full beard. The subject also has a distinct tattoo on the back of his upper left arm. The tattoo is in the shape of a vertical rectangle. At the time of the theft the subject was possibly driving a white 1997-2008 Buick Regal or Buick Century with chrome wheels or hubcaps, with the exception of the left front wheel which was black. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Terrell Police Department at 469-474-2700. PHOTOS COURTESY OF TERELL POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Terrell City Council gave unanimous approval to a senior tax freeze at its Aug. 31 meeting at Terrell Police Headquarters.

The Terrell Tigers experienced expected growing pains on the gridiron in 2020, fielding a team heavy on underclassmen getting their first taste of Friday night football and the speed of the varsity game.

The Terrell Tigers will have their work cut out for them in 2021, competing in a district that contains three teams ranked in the top-7 of the state according to Texas High School football and two others that should be much improved once the season kicks off.