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Wife Barbara Willie and son Gilbert Willie Jr. recently visited Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School and were photographed in front of a permanent tribute at the main lobby that commemorate the life and legacy of Gilbert Willie Sr.

Mayor Rick Carmona on Tuesday evening read a proclamation recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the City Council recognized several people who are on the frontlines of efforts to prevent abuse. From left are City Councilman Grady Simpson; Ashley Jamison, volunteer manager for Lone Star CASA; Carmona; Shannon Gardner of the Kaufman County Child Advocacy Center; Courtney Wortham of the Kaufman County Child Welfare Board and her daughter, Caroline; City Councilman Charles Whitaker; City Councilwoman Mayrani Velazquez; and City Councilman Tim Royse. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Army Lt. Col. Chad E. Bates, son of Wayne and Shary Bates of Terrell, recently was promoted to colonel by Gen. Stephen Fogarty, commander of the U.S. Army’s Cyber Warfare Command Center at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. Wayne and Shary, pictured here with their son, flew to Virginia to take part in the ceremony. Chad Bates is a graduate of West Point and has two masters degrees and a PhD in geoinformation sciences from George Mason. He served in Kosovo and Iraq and received a Bronze Star and several others medals over 25 years of service to the nation. He most recently was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Medal. Lt. Col. Bates has been involved in cyber warfare for many years and plans to be stationed at the Pentagon. He and his wife, Rebbeca, have four children. His family is proud of his accomplishments and dedication to the nation’s security. COURTESY PHOTO

Emily Koif of Terrell was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Koif was initiated at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Arrests: Donald Wayne Ashby, 55, Terrell, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance (PG 1) more than four grams and less than 200. Patrick Shane Beckett, 33, Terrell, expired vehicle registration.

Seven people were arrested or detained and suspected narcotics were seized after a police raid in Terrell the afternoon of April 15, according to the Terrell Police Department. A Terrell police SWAT team accompanied by narcotic investigators executed a search warrant at 1325 CR 319 in Terrell, according to police.

You may be seeing an inordinate amount of Atmos Energy trucks in Terrell over the past few weeks. Contractors and crews for Atmos, the city’s natural gas provider, are making repairs to the company’s natural gas distribution system in Terrell, according to Eva Hummel, manager of public affairs for Atmos Energy.

Josh Waymire of Forney and his son David enjoyed the For Love of Cars auto show last weekend at the Terrell Jubilee. Proceeds from the show benefit the Sharing the Love Foundation. Waymire entered his prized 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 376. Waymire named the car “Aspen” after his father, a federal police officer who passed away last July, whose favorite place was Aspen, Colo. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

The Terrell Kiwanis Club is hosting a flag dedication on Tuesday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. The dedication will take place at the B&PW Club House, 200 Elm Drive in Terrell.

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