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Texas Secretary of State John Scott encouraged interested Texans to get involved with the election process at the local level by learning how to become a poll worker for the upcoming November 8 General Election. The Texas Secretary of State’s Online Poll Worker Training program offers Texas voters the opportunity to serve as an Election Judge or Clerk in their county of registration. Additionally, Texas students who are at least 16 years of age can volunteer to serve as Student Election Clerks.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 13.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.10/g Sept. 12, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 34.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 28.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 5.5 cents in the last week and stands at $5.01 per gallon.

adam.russell@ag.tamu.edu Rainfall across Texas and cooler temperatures provided agricultural producers some relief from drought and extreme heat over recent weeks, but most areas remain in a moisture deficit, according to the Texas state climatologist and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists.

Do you ever meet someone that you instantly connect with and after visiting a few minutes, it seems as though you have known each other for a lifetime? I’ve found the older I get, the more frequently this occurs. I can spent a minute visiting with a total stranger and usually determine if he or she is a lover of the great outdoors. When I do ‘connect’ with a like-minded person, the talk and stories of past outings usually come fast and furious!

Sassy Sistas would like to thank each and every person who attended our 3rd annual 2022 Bunco Fundraiser for CURE. We had a great turnout, and each of the attendees, in their own special way, contributed more than they know. We managed to raise over $1,500 (we don’t have the exact total yet). These funds will go to help our charity CURE Childhood Cancer.

The City of Terrell is expected to be a hive of activity over the weekend with two distinct events, the inaugural Terrell Mural Walk and the 13th annual Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride, each set to take place Sept. 17.

Traffic along Interstate 20 was brought to a crawl during the early morning hours September 12 following a vehicle fire that began in a truck hauling two trailers. In a narrative of the incident posted online TVFD officials stated, “At 4:57 a.m., we were dispatched to a vehicle fire on eastbound I-20 between FM 1641 and FM 148.

Governor Greg Abbott requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Texas communities affected by last month’s major flooding in North Texas.

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editor@terrelltribune.com Kaufman County city leaders received a welcome bit of good news from the office of Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week with all 13 local entities receiving a larger sales tax revenue payment in September 2022 when comparing against revenue totals from the same calendar month from the previous year.