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Anthony Jaure of Terrell, a member of the Sigma Beta Delta honor society, attended the annual Honors Convocation conducted on May 7 at Centenary College. Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Terrell High senior Abigail Castro Olvera, center, was recognized at Monday night’s school board meeting for earning 18 college career certificates during her high school career. A career certificate is viewed as evidence that a student completed education and/or training in a specific field. At left is Supt. Georgeanne Warnock, and at right is school board President Dena Risinger. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

The 4th Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Bass Tournament was held on Saturday, May 1 at the Minnow Bucket Marina on Lake Fork. We had a total of 48 boats trying for the 10 prizes and trying to catch the biggest bass for $500.

Arrests: Jonathan Ross Briggle, 32, theft of property more than $100 and less than $750. Michaela Daiza Harris, 26, Terrell, assault by contact/family violence.

Friends, family and well-wishers gather around new Terrell City Councilwoman Stephanie Holmes-Thomas after she was sworn in to office Tuesday night. HANK MURPHY PHOTO.

For going “above and beyond” during the COVID-19 pandemic, employees of the Terrell ISD will be awarded a bonus of between $300 and $1,000, the school board decided Monday night. The one-time, supplemental payment will have a roughly $360,000 impact on the district’s budget, according to Tonya Tillman, the TISD’s deputy superintendent for business and operations.

Combining a nod to its future with an ode to its past, the new Town of Poetry saw its first elected leaders sworn into office May 15 during a community-wide fundraiser dedicated to historical preservation.