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A cool and rainy spring means that despite above-average summer temperatures, Texas hunters could encounter significantly increased dove populations as the 2023 season opens Sept. 1.

A study by the Better Business Bureau finds that while people in North America struggle to pay trillions of dollars in debt, some look for help from companies promising to help reduce or eliminate their debt or fix their credit score, and some of these companies make big promises, but rarely deliver, leaving people further in debt.

Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported. Students in grades three through eight took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests in math and reading last spring.

August 26: First Baptist Church in Terrell is hosting a Bunco fundraiser at their church at 403 N. Catherine from 2-4 p.m.

Terrell Police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from August 18 to August 21. Arrests: Alberto D.

Comissioners discussed insufficient parking at the county’s Justice Center and expansion Aug. 22 with Kaufman County Purchasing Agent Jack Sebastian.

It’s going to be food, fun and games (casino, that is) Sept. 16 when the BFTS Museum hosts a fundraising event – Monte Carlo Casino Night - at the museum from 6-10 p.m.

The Terrell Chamber of Commerce members surprise local business Mariposa with a cash mob Aug. 17. Members came to Mariposa to spend at least $20 in a monthly initiative to support local businesses. Mariposa provides women’s clothing among many other apparel items. It is located at 410 W. High St in Terrell.

Kaufman County Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Howie received a crucial update regarding the possible waterway contamination on Aug. 19. Stemming from a fire at the Sherwin Williams company in Garland August 7. Since that fire, contaminants from fire suppression chemicals have posed a threat from Duck Creek in Garland to the East Fork of the Trinity River in Kaufman County.

Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 79th birthday today by being extremely cautious with all outdoor activities that create heat or sparks. As a national icon and the longest-running public service campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear has been teaching millions of people how to prevent wildfires since 1944.