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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25 percent raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep.

With the recent visit of Old Man Winter in our area, I began thinking about what it would be like to spend the winter up in the far north. I would greatly enjoy spending time, up around the Northwest Territories in northern Saskatchewan during the dead or winter, or at least I think I would. It would be an awesome experience to walk outside a remote cabin at night and have a bird’s eye view of the northern lights.

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series is bringing the acclaimed Dallas Symphony Orchestra to perform in concert at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening, Feb. 10.

Mother Nature made her presence felt across the region during the past week, delivering a powerful arctic blast highlighted by a steady helping of sleet and icy conditions that caused business and school closures, accidents and countless power outages due to downed limbs and trees.

DAVID KAPITAN sports@vanzandtnews.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a welcome bit of news to states across the country last week, reporting a sharp decrease in the number of confirmed cases of flu and influenza-like illnesses. According to data released Jan.

DAVID KAPITAN editor@terrelltribune.com The number of new filers seeking a to throw their name in the race for a spot on the Terrell City Council or the Terrell ISD Board of Trustees ground to a halt last week with no packets returned between Jan. 25 and Feb.

JW Long Elementary School counselor Sandi Helm has been nominated for the 2022-‘23 National LifeChanger of the Year Award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees across the United States who are making a difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence, positive influence and leadership.

Small nonfarm businesses in 194 Texas counties and neighboring counties in New Mexico and Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for lowinterest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessive heat in the following primary counties that occurred May 1 - Sept. 30, 2022.

Point, focus, shoot! In honor of its 100year birthday celebration, Texas State Parks is hosting a photo contest throughout 2023 with the chance to win park passes, H-E-B gift cards and even a curated state park experience.

January 29: Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, located at 810 S. Adelaide St., will honor and recognize the Terrell Police Department and Furlough Middle School during their 9 a.m.