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The Terrell Professional Firefighter Association has announced that it will be selling specially designed t-shirts recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with all proceeds going directly towards supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

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A summer without significant rain could lead to an autumn without significant fall colors. Despite some late summer rain, much of Texas remains abnormally dry or in some stage of drought, and trees across the state are continuing to show signs of stress.

An increasing number of battles against fall armyworms are being reported around the state, and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are recommending forage producers be prepared to fight infestations.

The Texas Education Agency released its accountability ratings for school districts across the state recently, indicating that Terrell ISD students had seen vast improvements in reading, third and fourth grade math and high school biology during the most recently completed school year. The state’s accountability system rates school districts on student achievement, school progress/growth and closing gaps in student performance. Overall, Terrell ISD received a B rating with a score of 84. Furthermore, the district earned a score of 91 in relative performance.

Officials with the Terrell Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau have been hard at work for close to a year, putting the finishing touches on the group’s 41st annual Civic Auction event set for Oct. 15 at 800 Airport Road.

Terrell City Manager Mike Sims received lofty praise from the American Planning Association – Texas Chapter recently, earning the prestigious Planning Advocate Award for 2022 for his efforts to advance and promote the cause of planning in the public arena. In announcing the news, APATX officials stated, “We are proud to announce the state’s best planning projects, advocates, and communities for 2022.

Potential voters interested in casting a ballot during the upcoming Nov. 8 election cycle are officially on the clock with the Oct.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–A Dallas- area based moving and storage service has strong local ties to Cedar Creek Lake and is proud to offer its services to the Henderson-Kaufman County area, making moves smooth and stress-free, even packing items for its residential and commercial customers. “Our pricing is comparable to local businesses and unfortunately there are not a whole lot of movers in East Texas,” says Signature Moving’s Owner, Jeff Hartshorn.

Oct. 15: The 41st annual Terrell Chamber of Commerce Civic Auction at 800 Airport Road begins at 5 p.m.