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The Texas Workforce Commission has announced 152 grants totaling more than $54 million to various public community, state and technical colleges, as well as school district and charter schools across the state. The grants will be used to buy equipment to establish or expand programs that offer Texas students the opportunity to earn licenses, certificates, or post-secondary degrees in fields such as nursing, welding, automotive repair and dentistry.

Recent rainy weather improved soil moisture conditions for many wheat and cool-season forage producers, but most of Texas remains below normal rainfall, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

An ornament designed and painted by a Terrell High School student hung in the House of Representatives chamber in the State Capitol over the recent Christmas holiday. Evelyn Aviles hand-painted the ornament as a tribute to her school by including the Terrell High School mascot, a tiger, with a bow and the words “Terrell 2022” across the top.

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court officially opened a new chapter Jan. 3, holding its first meeting since newly-elected County Judge Jakie Allen and Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Moore Following a series of bookkeeping items, the court heard a presentation from Kaufman County Director of Facilities Bobby Bridges on a series of topics including the Kaufman County Animal Shelter, Justice Center and other construction projects.

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The Forney Area Networking group, FANG, is holding a charity event on January 21 at Community Life located at 204 FM 1641 in Forney. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the event officially beginning at 6 p.m.

Continued growth for Terrell, TISD bond push highlight year With another year rapidly winding down and 2023 looming just around the corner, we here at the Terrell Tribune decided to look back at some of the biggest and most talked about local and area stories featured in our pages over the past 12 months. Stories generating the most ink in 2022 included a continued population and industry boom in Kaufman County, multiple bond efforts by the Terrell ISD, a busy summer fire season for local departments and standout performances by local students on the biggest stages.

Kaufman County is the fastest growing county in the country, having grown more than 18% in the last five years, according to census figures. And the growth is continuing at a record pace.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from December 14 to December 20: Arrests: Christopher Dewayne Horton, Terrell, 30, no drivers license; failure to maintain financial responsibility Terrence Jerome Byrd, Terrell, 34, criminal trespass Armando Cordova, Jr., Terrell, 20, assault causing bodily injury – family violence Ambrisha Danette Brown, Heartland, 33, speeding Meagan Coleman, Scurry, 29, failure to maintain financial responsibility Tayesha Davahn Edwards, Terrell, 35, violation of promise to appear; speeding; no drivers license; driving while license is suspended/invalid Arraya Lea Hansen, Mesquite, 27, expired vehicle registration; failure to maintain financial responsibility Rebecca Ann Samples, Terrell, 42, running a red light; forgery – Class C; theft – Class C Curtis Eugene Smith, Jr., Forney, 57, no drivers license; speeding Darnell Leonard Martin, Terrell, 26, assault by contact – family violence Dana Nicole Clayton, Terrell, 27, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G; speeding; possession of drug paraphernalia Genesis Michelle Davila, Mesquite, 25, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G; possession of drug paraphernalia Incidents: Theft: Dec. 14, 500 block of West Interstate 20 Burglary: Dec.