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A chilly Saturday morning didn’t stop racers from coming out to Ben Gill Park for the Fountain 5K Run/Walk.

Grand Champion: We Dem Boyz BBQ Reserve Grand Champion: Short Rib BBQ Local Division Winner: Randy Brumbelow Congratulations to the following winners!!

BAC Wellness Eco-Safe Pest Control Foxy Real Estate Gritty Belle Boutique Insurance Solutions-RWGM Paul Bridges-Event Planner The Secret Book Dan’s Windshield Repair Empire Paint and Body Grace and Company Investments Herman Health Insurance Optimum Collision Prints Charming Tees Triple D Sports.

Arrests: Jeremy Breon Barnett, 35, Kaufman, possession of a controlled substance (PG 2) more than a gram and less than four grams, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, criminal trespass, no driver’s license, speeding, expired registration, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kaufman County and the state as a whole continue to see COVID-19 infection rates decrease and vaccination rates climb. As of April 26, Kaufman County had reported 52 estimated active cases, which continues a long decline from earlier this year.

The Texas Department of Transportation will begin repaving and adding shoulders to FM 1390 from State Highway 34 to FM 148 in Kaufman County. Ed Bell Construction Company is the contractor on this $7.6 million project.

Regan Wilkins of Terrell, son of Benson and Casey Wilkins, received the Charles “Bo” Miller Award for an Outstanding Athlete who Excels in Academics, during Austin College’s Honors Convocation on April 22.

St. Martin Catholic Church in Talty is doing its part in helping to feed people in need by offering a food giveaway every first Saturday of the month.

At left: Kiwanis Club President Don Archer, with his fiancée Judy Dodd, was honored Tuesday evening for Archer’s President’s Project, which was placement of five flags outside the clubhouse on Elm Drive.

Hungry for some pancakes? The Kiwanis Club of Terrell is hosting its annual Pancake Day 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11 at Rockwall and Brin Church of Christ, 407 N. Rockwall St. Tickets are $8 and available from any Kiwanis member or at the door.