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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.

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.

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.

You may be seeing an inordinate amount of Atmos Energy trucks in Terrell over the past few weeks.

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.

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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