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ashlee@themonitor.net Commissioners of Kaufman County met in a regular meeting May 21 and heard a presentation from the Childrens Advocacy Center for Kaufman County (CACKC) board chairs. President Randy Squibb and Treasurer Crystal Humphreys spoke to commissioners about a budgeting shortfall within the CACKC and while they did not request any funds during the commissioners’ court meeting, asked commissioners to “consider CACKC in their budget going forward.” Humphreys informed commissioners that at any given time there are more than 35 children on the CACKC waitlist and to provide care for those children, it would cost $650,000. CACKC relies on state grants and fundraising within Kaufman County to satisfy their budget needs, and stated they will continue to be good stewards of the money they receive for children advocacy services.

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The meaning of Memorial Day sometimes gets lost in translation. Below, you’ll learn everything you need to know to finally understand the full Memorial Day meaning.

Kaufman County has two big run-off election races that will wrap up Tuesday, May 28. With early voting wrapped up, the race for County Court at Law No.

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Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States. The proximity of Memorial Day to the summer solstice has led many to view the weekend preceding the holiday as the unofficial kickoff to summer. However, Memorial Day is about more than backyard barbecues and weekend getaways.

A fishing trip last week began as many do, and that was with a telephone conservation. I called my long-time friend, Jason Barber, who guides for about anything that swims on his home waters of Cedar Creek Lake to get an update on the fishing for a radio show.

Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from May 16 through May 22. Arrests: Tonya Nicole Logan, Terrell, 41, driving with suspended license; possession of controlled substance Braydon David Lee Gordon, Terrell, 41, driving while intoxicated Brian Edward Toney, Terrell, 45, warrant; resisting arrest Jessica Sosa Nino, Terrell, 26, warrant Darwin Cruz-Gutierrez, Terrell, 34, public intoxication Daniel Zavala, Terrell, 47, theft of property; failure to identify; warrant Francisco Rodriguez, Jr., Terrell, 36, unauthorized use of vehicle Wesdon Sage Brazzell, Terrell, 32, interference with emergency request for assistance; assault by contact (family violence) Brian Thomas Edmiston, Terrell, 52, assault causing bodily harm to family member; interference with emergency request for assistance; warrant Fransisco Javier Hernandez- Perez, Terrell, 29, warrant Natasha Monique Gladney, Terrell, 36, warrant Leigh Clare Donahue, Terrell, 49, possession of controlled substance; assault by contact (family violence) Jose Guadalupe Acosta Angel, Terrell, 28, terroristic threat of family/household; assault by contact (family violence) Incidents: Forgery/counterfeiting – May 17, S State Hwy 34 Aggravated assault – May 17, W Interstate 20 Drunk driving – May 17, Rosehill Rd Disorderly conduct – May 18, S Rockwall Ave Civil matter – May 18, W Moore Ave Theft/larceny – May 19, Windsor Ave Liquor law violations – May 19, S State Hwy 34 Drunkenness – May 19, S State Hwy 34 Local ordinance – May 19, E Moore Ave Aggravated assault – May 19, Mineral Wells St Assault – May 19, Maywind Dr Domestic incident – May 19, Crossroads Pkwy Assault – May 20, W Alamo St Assault – May 20, Mineral Wells St Fraud – May 20, Shady Creek Ln Theft/larceny – May 20, Meadowview Ct.

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