Christmas comes early to Terrell
The sights and sounds of the Christmas holiday will take over downtown Terrell today with the annual Stanley Ballard Sr. Christmas Parade and Holly Jolly Downtown Party, both set to take place Dec. 11.
News
City sees sales tax revenue boom
The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered welcome news to Kaufman County officials and city leaders last week, announcing that nine out of 13 local cities had seen sales tax revenue gains when comparing against the same calendar month from the previous year.
Music City Christmas Comes to E! Terrell Stage
The E! Terrell Entertainment Series is bringing a “Music City Christmas” celebration to the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center for an enjoyable evening of yuletide holiday favorites on Thursday evening, Dec. 16.
POLICE BLOTTER
Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from November 24 to November 30: Arrests: Rachel Roxana Gomez, 19, Terrell, assault by contact, no drivers license Preston David Grosvener, 33, Mesquite, driving while intoxicated – second Levi Jordan Sherrill, 28,...
Terrell Police Department debunks online claim
Terrell Police Department officials took to social media Nov. 24, disputing a claim of a daylight abduction that had supposedly taken place weeks ago at a Terrell area business.
PB&J kicks off food drive
The Kaufman County Clerk’s office, along with the County Court at Law 2 office kicked off the Kaufman Downtown Merchants’ annual “Peanut Butter and Jolly” food drive by donating 200 jars of peanut butter and jelly.
Local COVID infection rate low as new variant identified
The number of estimated active COVID-19 cases in Kaufman County stood at 148 on Nov. 24 as communicable disease experts keep an eye out for a new “variant of concern” arising from southern Africa.
Time running out to take I-20 survey
As part of the statewide I-20 Texas Corridor Study, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting public input through an online survey through Dec. 10.
Parade volunteers needed
Volunteers are still needed to help out with the annual Stanley Ballard Sr. Christmas Parade in Terrell scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11. Among other duties, volunteers are needed to man barricades, help check in floats, line up parade entries, and help out at parking lots.
Around Town
Dec. 4: “A Christmas Carol” will be presented by the Terrell High School Theater Department at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center.