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Combining a nod to its future with an ode to its past, the new Town of Poetry saw its first elected leaders sworn into office May 15 during a community-wide fundraiser dedicated to historical preservation.

The Terrell Independent School District has hired Adam Toy as its new high school principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Toy joins the district from Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, where he has served as the principal for DeWitt Perry Middle School since 2017.

Judge James Williams administers the oath of office Tuesday to new City Council member Stephanie Holmes-Thomas. She was elected to the District 4 seat formerly held by Charles Whitaker. See the new council member’s family and friends on page 2A. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Arrests: Alex Carrillo, 28, Terrell, no driver’s license, expired vehicle registration, possession of drug paraphernalia. Leigh Clare Donahue, 46, possession of a controlled substance (PG 1) less than a gram.

Mayor Rick Carmona proclaimed Tuesday, May 11 as City of Terrell Police Officer Recognition Day and called upon citizens to thank the city’s men and women in blue. Here he presents the proclamation to Terrell Police Chief Ken McKeown. The proclamation was made in association with National Police Week, in which the contributions and sacrifices of the police officers in service to their communities is recognized. A ceremony was held Wednesday at the police station in Terrell to recognize the service of local officers. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

A Spring Festival will take place Saturday, May 15, at Camp Ground Church in Poetry. Come hungry and enjoy a pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m.

Almost everyone has exclaimed: “If I were mayor, governor, president, etc., I’d do …” Well Bill Huthmacher, board president of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, got that chance on April 27 when he became Mayor for a Day of the City of Terrell. He purchased this honor during the Terrell Chamber of Commerce’s Civic Auction last year.

May 15: A Spring Festival will take place at Camp Ground Church in Poetry. Pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m.

Folks flocked by the hundreds to the Terrell Kiwanis Club’s annual Pancake Day festivities at the Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ fellowship hall Tuesday. Proceeds from Pancake Day will be used to help fulfill the Kiwanis Club’s mission of helping children locally and across the globe. Here, members of the Terrell High Key Club stand ready to load plates with flapjacks and sausage. From left are Juan Armandariz, Abigail Castellanos, Lonzell Dye III, Victoria Josphlin, Elizabeth Dye and Marty Risinger. (Hank Murphy) HANK MURPHY PHOTO