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The churches of Terrell are gathering and inviting the public to a citywide Thanksgiving service at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Members of the Kaufman County Retired School Personnel recently delivered books to Crandall ISD as part of KCRSP’s Carol Welch Children's Book Project in which books are delivered annually to schools throughout Kaufman County. From left: Vivian Yancey, KCRSP co-chair; Ginger Sikes, Crandall ISD director of purchasing; Lyndee Rogers, administrative assistant to chief of staff and human resources; Barbie Galofaro, business office clerk; and Sherry Skelton, KCRSP co-chair. COURTESY PHOTO

Grief is a difficult emotion, especially when those around you are in happy and celebrating. After the loss of a loved one our grief can be even more intense. During the Christmas season that lost can be felt deeper than before.

The Shops at Terrell were evacuated shortly before noon on Saturday, Nov. 6 after a natural gas leak was reported.

Terrell’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony, hosted by the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Oakland Memorial Cemetery. The ceremony honors the 20 Royal Air Force cadets who died in training accidents during the School’s tenure from 1941-1945.

Nobody was seriously injured in this collision between a pickup and dump truck on Monday evening at FM 986 and FM 3486/CR 249 in Poetry. After initial reports of head-on collision came in to the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department, a CareFlite helicopter was placed on airborne standby. Miraculously, there were no injuries, so the helicopter was cancelled. TVFD units remained on scene for more than two hours while the dump truck was righted and the dirt removed from the road. The roadway was reopened at 6:53 p.m. (TVFD FACEBOOK)

After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Terrell’s annual Stanley Ballard Sr. Christmas Parade is back on and will take place on Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Chamber of Commerce is encouraging schools, churches and businesses to participate in this year’s parade. This year’s parade theme is “Christmas Vacation” and the grand marshals will be John Davidson and Don Ledbetter. A Holly Jolly Downtown Party will follow the event. For more information about the parade, contact the Terrell Chamber of Commerce at 972 524-5703. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO

On Tuesday, Nov. 9, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE), a leading global supplier of architectural glass, metal and hardware, held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of its new Innovation Center. The OBE Innovation Center will be located at 509 Airport Road in Terrell adjacent to the company’s production facilities. At approximately 18,500 square-feet, the new facility will also serve as the gateway into the OBE campus. The Innovation Center will house OBE’s Research and Development (R&D) Department and provide a hub for collaboration with glaziers, architects, contractors, academia, and other partners focused on the generation of glazing solutions. It is expected to open in summer 2022.COURTESY PHOTOS

A story about Team 679 in the Nov. 6 paper incorrectly identified Grady Simpson as Terrell’s District 4 councilman.