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Body In Texas, mosquito bites are more than just an annoyance. Mosquitoes can transmit diseases that can make you and your family sick. Some mosquito- borne diseases can cause birth defects and others can be fatal.

Body Riter C. Hulsey Library officials kicked off their 15th annual Summer Reading Challenge in style June 6, hosting a kick off and activities fair that included a live bubble show, train rides, face painting, free snacks, bounce houses, therapy animals, vendors, raffles and more.

Body The City of Terrell reached the finish line of another election season during the early evening hours of June 10 as Phil Robison fended off incumbent Andreia Reese in a runoff to determine who would represent District 5 on the Terrell City Council.

Body Summer’s here and so is the seasonal slump in blood donations, but residents can help. The start of summer this month typically begins a drought in the community blood supply.

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Body editor@terrelltribune.com Terrell State Hospital Volunteer Services Council’s fourth annual Patient Art Show and Silent Auction will take place June 9 from 6-8:30 p.m. at The Shops at Terrell (301 Tanger Dr.).

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Body The Terrell City Council shined its spotlight on one of the community’s most visible and active public servants on Tuesday night, presenting former councilman, mayor and Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards with a key to the city.

Body editor@terrelltribune.com The countdown towards the end of another election cycle is officially on with the runoff election to determine who will represent Terrell’s District 5 set to wrap June 10.

Body On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston with the news that the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were now free. This announcement came two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.