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Body Owing to their role in bringing 1836 Farms organic dairy to the city, Terrell’s chamber and EDC this month won recognition among peers statewide for their efforts to promote business growth and community improvement.

Body A couple of spooky old farmers ride their antique Farmall tractors in this bare bones Halloween display at the home of Clarence Fritz on Zagota Crossing in Terrell. Eerie displays have popped up at homes across town as folks celebrate Halloween, which is Sunday.

Body On Friday nights you can find the Terrell High School marching band in the stands cheering for the Terrell Tiger football team. On Wednesday, October 20 at the UIL District Marching competition in Mesquite, you found the opposite.

Body Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to a second term as county judge.

Body I recently posed the question on social media “What’s your favorite freshwater fish to eat that’s commonly caught in Texas waters?” Several hundred folks responded with their favored species for the frying pan or grill and many elaborated with their methods of cooking.

Body Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents between Oct. 13 and Oct.

Body Oct. 22-23: Alinea Family Hospice Care will host its annual parking lot garage sale at 303 E. College St., with all proceeds going directly to help families who are on hospice care. Friday’s sale will take place from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Saturday’s sale will be from 8 a.m. – 3 p.

Body Mayor Rick Carmona, right, took to the stage during Saturday night’s Civic Auction to honor retired 422nd District Judge Michael Chitty. Chitty, of Terrell, was appointed to the bench in 2004 by former Gov. Rick Perry. He later was elected to four terms in office. (HUNK MURPHY)

Body Expect to see an array of monsters, ghosts, witches and maybe even an alien or two during Historic Downtown Terrell’s Halloween Trick-Or-Treat on Oct. 29 from 5-7:30 p.m. A number of shops on Moore Avenue will have treats on hand for young Halloween revelers. FILE PHOTO

Body The Martin's Hundred Chapter of the National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII Century met at the Tri-County Library in Mabank Oct. 14.