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Arrests: Jefferson Blanks, 78, Terrell, driving while intoxicated. Sidney Collette Chalk, 22, Terrell, assault causing bodily injury to a family member.

On Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Terrell Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 20th opportunity in eight years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Hundreds of families will receive food help Saturday April 17 in Wills Point when GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia) distributes food boxes in partnership with the USDA Farmers to Families program. Volunteers will hand out hundreds of boxes of quality food items and produce at 1116 St. Thomas Way in Wills Point from 10 a.m. – noon or until supplies run out.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last week banning state agencies, cities or counties from creating a “vaccine passport” requirement.?In addition, organizations that receive public funds are prohibited from requiring consumers to prove they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. That includes businesses that receive money from the state in return for providing goods and services.?However, nursing homes and other long-term care facilities can still require that their residents are vaccinated under his order.?“Every day, Texans are returning to normal life as more people get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. But, as I've said all along, these vaccines are always voluntary and never forced,” Abbott said.

Bois d’Arc Lake, the first major reservoir in Texas in nearly 30 years, is now filling. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) began impounding, or capturing, water on the 16,641- acre lake this week.

Setting on a hillside in Palo Pinto County last week on the Dale River Ranch, I overlooked a little valley that led down to a creek that joined the Brazos a half mile or so to the north. My goal was to use my trusty old box call to entice a gobbler out of the heavy cover.

Aggies from the Kaufman County area will gather on Wednesday, April 21 for Aggie Muster, an occasion for Aggies to enjoy fellowship and to honor Aggies who have died in the past year. This year’s muster will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Kaufman Civic Center located at 607 E. Fair St.

Jim Weems, of Terrell, passed away April 10, 2021 into the presence of his Lord and Savior. Jim was born July 21, 1944 in Lufkin to Jim and Gladys (Jones) Weems, both of whom greeted him in Heaven along with his brother Roy Weems and grandson Levi Hamby.