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Dozens ventured out into the heat on Tuesday, June 15 to celebrate the success of the Kaufman County vaccination program that resulted in giving more than 30,000 vaccinations to Kaufman County residents.

These members of Terrell’s North Texas Longhorns track club are among those who have medaled at recent AAU-sanctioned track meets in Dallas, Desoto, Lancaster and Fort Worth. Formed in 2006, the North Texas Longhorns track club is in its 15th year in Terrell. The club welcomes young athletes ages 5-17 who want to participate in track & field. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

The Association of Breezy Hill Park will present its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 19 at 10 a.m. at the park, 351 New Hope St.

These volunteers helped out at Tuesday evening’s Hulsey Public Library’s Activities Fair and signed up kids of the Summer Reading Program. From left are Sarah Lavallee, Zoey Montoya, Joni Wallace and Joszelyn Fuentes. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

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Kaufman County commissioners on Tuesday approved negotiating a contract with the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) for operation of the county’s animal adoption center. At more than 12,000 square feet, the Kaufman County Pet Adoption Center will have the capacity to shelter as many as 58 cats and 66 dogs.

Rockwall County Judge David Sweet was elected president of the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ (NCTCOG) Executive Board at NCTCOG’s 55th annual General Assembly on June 4. The executive board is the policy-making body of the Council of Governments, which serves the 16 North Central Texas counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise.

Arrests: Nikedrick Deon Daniels, 27, Terrell, assault on a family or household member with previous conviction. Charles Flowers Jr., 30, Longview, theft of property.