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editor@terrelltribune.com The Lion’s Club of Terrell along with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program have announced a partnership to host a series of free income tax preparation sessions at the Riter C. Hulsey Library each Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. during the months of February, March and into April.

The opening week of the month-long candidate filing proved to be anything but active in the City of Terrell with just three people, all incum- to run between Jan. 18Jan.

editor@terrelltribune.com The list of districts across the state that have now adopted a four-day instructional week gained a new member on Monday night as the Terrell ISD implementation of a three-year pilot program that’s slated to begin with the 2023-’24 school year.

The season for filing 2022 taxes began Jan. 24, and while some Texas residents are planning on submitting their own returns, others are reaching out to reputable tax preparers for assistance. With roughly three months remaining until the filing deadline of Apr. 18 for general tax returns, the Better Business Bureau reminds residents to be wary of con artists and unethical businesses who claim to specialize in tax preparation.

January 26: The Terrell Action Committee will host a Point-In-Time Count of homeless persons living within the city Jan. 26 from 10 a.m.

The Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2023 school year. Any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school, and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the fall 2023 semester is eligible to apply.

The Terrell Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Clay Shoot March 10 from 11:30 a.m. – 5p.m. at Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell. The Terrell Chamber is a non-profit organization and all funds raised go back into supporting local businesses and the community through scholarships and events.

The Texas State Comptroller’s Office delivered its first sales tax revenue collection report of the year Jan. 11, indicating that 10 out of 13 local cities had shown gains when comparing January 2023 totals against those posted during the same calendar month the previous year.

First United Methodist Church of Terrell has been selected as one of eight churches in Texas and Oklahoma by SMU Perkins School of Theology to be the receipent of an innovative grant program funded by the Lilly Endowment called Testimony HQ for 2023 and 2024.

ANGIE COOPER VP of Operations, Terrell Chamber of Commerce The Kaufman County Leadership Council will be taking a trip to Austin in early February to meet with state leaders about issues affecting Kaufman County citizens. Kaufman County Day in Austin is set for Sunday, Feb.