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Talent Box to present Rock ‘N’ Roll Night on June 11

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WILLS POINT – The Talent Box, a nonprofit community theatre, will host “A Rock ‘N’ Roll Night with the Blandelles,” a fundraiser with all proceeds going to support the theatre, on Friday, June 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Community Room, 307 N. Fourth Street in Wills Point.

TSH Patient Art Show set

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Terrell State Hospital’s Volunteer Services Council will stage its second annual Patient Art Show and Silent Auction on Thursday, June 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

William Madison McDonald Vision Award set for June 19

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On Saturday June 19 at 5:30 p.m., the first annual William Madison McDonald Vision Award will take place at the Rusted Rail Event Center in Crandall. The guest speaker for the evening will be Alan West, a retired lieutenant colonel and chairman of the Republican Party of Texas.
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Parade of Terrell High graduates

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A parade of automobiles carrying Terrell High School’s soon-to-be graduates made its way through the streets of Terrell last week during the Senior Processional. Congratulations and best of luck to all the graduates from the Class of 2021. TISD SOCIAL MEDIA
Parade of Terrell High graduates

Summer Reading Program kicks off June 8

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The 13th annual Summer Reading Activities Fair will kick off at 5 p.m., June 8 at the Hulsey Public Library with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Terrell Chamber of Commerce. The fair, featuring more than 30 vendors – the most in the fair’s history - also will include a bounce house for children.
Hulsey Public Library staff prepare for The 13th annual Summer Reading Activities Fair, which begins June 8. COURTESY PHOTO

Local COVID infection rate continues decline

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As most businesses drop mask requirements across Kaufman County, COVID-19 infections locally continue to decline. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 45 estimated active cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County as of June 1, a figure far below the infection levels seen earlier this year.
Local COVID infection rate continues decline

County to receive $26 million to invest in preparedness

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In a year of pandemic, freak winter cold and near catastrophic grid failure, Kaufman County commissioners appear poised to make a $26 million investment in preparedness. Kaufman County stands to receive $26 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, which became law in March.