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Beginning with the 2024-25 school year, Terrell ISD won’t be providing transportation for students who live less than two miles from the school. Terrell ISD provides bus transportation for students who live at least two miles from their school or for those who must travel a hazardous route, such as crossing railroads, tracks, or not having sidewalks as determined by the Texas Education Agency Guidelines.

editor@terrelltribune.com The City of Terrell approved a contact with multiple contractors for future storm debris removal at their regular meeting Tuesday, July 30. During their meeting, city council members recommended a bid for a debris monitoring contractor following the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide.

In the almost 40 years that I’ve been penning this weekly outdoors column, I’ve written many times about some of the highlights of my life that began as a very rural kid hunting and fishing in North east Texas and later outdoor adventures that ranged from bass fishing in Japan and the wilds of Canada to guiding for elk and bear in the Rocky Mountains.

First Baptist en Espanol in Kaufman hosted the Dallas Mexican consulate office for the first time July 16-19. Kaufman residents of Mexican origin received consular services.

The City of Terrell gave a recent update on the cleanup from the spring storms July 26. “We are aware that some spring storm debris remains, and we thank residents for completing any remaining storm-related cleanup,” City of Terrell stated on their Facebook page.

August 3: The No. 1 British Flying and Training School Museum will be hosting a public service program Saturday, August 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-11. This will be the 25th year of Texas’ oldest sales tax holiday.

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Library hosts end of summer pool party.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced today that a Kaufman County jury found Bryant Pearl guilty of the offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, a first-degree felony. Due to a previous conviction for Sexual Assault of a Child in Dallas County, Pearl was given an automatic life sentence without the possibility of parole by the Honorable Shelton Gibbs in the 422nd District Court.