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Did you know blood transfusion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in hospitals? In fact, one in seven hospital patients will require blood during their stay. To support this urgent community need, Carter BloodCare asks residents to Give for Texans in February.

The Kaufman County Farm Bureau delivered a welcome surprise to the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department Jan. 17, donating $2,000 for their continued service to area residents. In a post on the KC Farm Bureau’s website officials stated, “We were honored to deliver a check to the TVFD for responding to calls from our Texas Farm Bureau members in 2022. Thank you for taking care of our members!”

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.90/g Jan. 16, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 31.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 7.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4.56 per gallon.

Qualified residents interested in serving on either the Terrell City Council or Terrell ISD Board of Trustees are now on the clock with candidate filing for each opening bright and early Jan. 18, and running until Feb. 17.

Critically acclaimed actor/singer and Broadway star Chester Gregory brings a rousing salute to the musical legacy of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree Jackie Wilson to the E! Terrell stage at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from January 11 to January 17: Arrests: Ronald Wayne Shumaker, Terrell, 40, no liability insurance; speeding 87 mph in a 70 mph zone; failure to appear

Texans would see their homestead exemption almost double under the first draft of the state budget filed in the Senate Jan. 18.

Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed Senate Bill 465 in response to the 5,300 percent jump in catalytic converter theft insurance claims in Texas since 2019. The spike is fueled by organized criminal rings who target catalytic converters for the precious metals inside them (palladium and rhodium) that are worth more per ounce than gold.

The cold weather and freezing temperatures at the end of the year damaged grasses, plants and trees across the state. The coldest December in Texas in 40 years left gardeners dealing with the ugly aftermath in their gardens and yards.

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