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The City of Terrell and the Terrell Chamber of Commerce/CVB are sponsoring the Terrell Taco Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 7. The event will be held on Nash and Adelaide Streets near Terrell City Hall.

Local voters are officially on the clock this week with early voting in the May 7 election cycle set to wrap on Tuesday, May 3. Key issues with local impact that will be decided include Terrell ISD’s $95 million bond initiative and the City of Terrell’s race for mayor.

As Robin Dunlap chased a years-long dream of qualifying for the Boston Marathon, she managed to accomplish another feat – one that would take her to every corner of the United States.

The diamond anniversary celebration has arrived for Trinity Valley Community College. On Saturday, April 23, there will be carnival-style games, music, balloons, giveaways and food. The entire event is free and open to the public.

The Trinity Valley Community College Phi Theta Kappa organization received some big honors last weekend. TVCC PTK students Kaylee Passons and Kaylin Melton were part of a team that won first place in the annual PTK Scholar Bowl at the PTK International Convention Catalyst 2022 in Denver, Colorado.

The Phi Theta Kappa Chapter in Terrell made a generous donation to the Genesis Women’s Center in Kaufman County. The chapter donated 14 boxes of supplies during their spring drive.

I began writing about retired Lake Lavon crappie guide Billy Kilpatrick a quarter century ago when he first began his almost quarter century guiding career on Lake Lavon. I first fished with guide Brandon Sargent this past fall at Lake Ray Hubbard.

As we enter severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 25.

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Combine as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it an Official Texas Historical Marker. The designation honors the cemetery as an important cultural and educational part of Kaufman County’s history.

Anita Lewis has been promoted to senior vice president and regional retail manager for Texas Bank and Trust’s DFW Region according to an announcement made at the bank’s employee awards dinner held on March 22.