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The Kaufman County Office of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the Kaufman County Fire Marshal’s Office and local fire departments, are asking landowners who have the ability to plow a fire break approximately 30 feet wide along your fence lines in an attempt to reduce the spread of wildfires during this extreme wildfire season.

District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced that a Kaufman County jury has sentenced Laquoncy Deshard Ellis, 41, to 38 years in the Texas penitentiary. Ellis pled guilty to the 3rd Degree Felony offense of Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from July 21 to July 27: Arrests: Leshawn Damon Brown, Terrell, 53, assault by contact family violence Crystal Annette Jones-Leshey, Terrell, 40, burglary of a building; failure to maintain financial responsibility; possession of drug paraphernalia; disorderly conduct – breach of peace; credit/debit card abuse Cory Deshon Nyagoko, Balch Springs, 30, assault family/household member impeding breathing/circulation Artis Jermaine Simpson, Terrell, 49, public intoxication John Garcia Suarez, Terrell, 42, driving while intoxicated Michael D. Mallard, Jr., Terrell, 20, no drivers license Najee Rashad Mitchelltree, Terrell, 19, theft <$100 shoplifting; no drivers license; speeding Larry Dunshae Brown, Wills Point, 32, failure to ID fugitive – give false information; no drivers license; run stop sign Michael Wayne Page, Kaufman, 42, public intoxication Caleb Earl Artis, Terrell, 29, unlawful carrying of a weapon; driving while intoxicated – second Oscar Perez, Terrell, 25, driving while intoxicated - second Destiny Elyse Merrow, Terrell, 21, assault by contact family violence Incidents: Theft: July 21, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Welfare Concern: July 21, 900 block of North Virginia Street Disturbance: July 21, 700 block of East High Street Disturbance: July 21, 200 block of 10th Street Welfare Concern: July 22, 1000 block of West End Street Citizen/Business Contact: July 22, 100 block of FM 148 Property Damage: July 22, North Blanche Street/East High Street Burglary: July 22, 800 block of Beverly Drive Theft: July 22, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Burglary: July 22, 500 block of Charles Lane Citizen/Business Contact: July 22, 800 block of Airport Road Burglary: July 22, 200 block of Heather Lane Circle Property Found: July 22, Greenwood Street/North State Highway 34 Assist Other Agency: July 23, Apache Trail/FM 148 Disturbance: July 23, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Theft: July 23, 1900 block of West Moore Avenue Theft: July 23, 500 block of American Way Theft: July 23, 500 block of West Interstate 20 Animal Complaints: July 23, 100 block of Lamar Street Suspicious Vehicle: July 24, 1400 block of West Moore Avenue Assault: July 24, 300 block of Windsor Avenue Fraud/Forgery: July 24, 1600 block of South State Highway 34 Auto Theft: July 24, East In Auto Theft: July 24, East Interstate 20/Exit 503 Disturbance: July 24, 1500 Disturbance: July 24, 1500 block of South Rockwall Avenue Welfare Concern: July 24, 100 block of Tiffany Circle Auto Theft: July 25, 100 block of Pebble Creek Lane Fraud/Forgery: July 25, 600 block of American Way Citizen/Business Contact: July 25, Griffith Court Property Damage: July 25, 1100 block of East Moore Avenue Assault: July 25, 1200 block of East Brin Street Assault: July 25, 2300 block of West Moore Avenue Assault: July 26, 1100 block of North Rockwall Avenue Fraud/Forgery: July 26, 500 block of West Moore Avenue Property Damage: July 26, 1300 block of South Adelaide Street Theft: July 26, 500 block of West Interstate 20.

The Texas General Land Office announced its public outreach initiative to encourage Texans to be prepared and stay prepared for hurricane season, which began Wednesday, June 1 and runs through November 30, 2022. The preparedness campaign includes a video advertisement series titled, “Don’t Ignore Your Risk”, a bilingual multi-media, multi-platform campaign urging Texans to take time now to know their risk, purchase flood insurance, protect their home, safeguard documents, and prepare emergency supplies and an evacuation route.

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller reminded Ag producers about the suspension of size and weight requirements on vehicles involved in agricultural activities they can take advantage of due to the drought and heat wave.

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court reached arguably the busiest portion of its yearly calendar last week, meeting on five separate occasions over an eight-day span as part of its efforts to finalize the 2022-’23 budget.

City leaders opened their weekly business on a bittersweet note, bidding farewell to longtime Tim Royse at his final meeting as a council member. Royse had been a fixture on the council and at local events over his time in the city, serving as a volunteer in various roles at Terrell ISD before taking a position on the Terrell Park Board for two years.

With the start of another school year looming just over the horizon, Terrell ISD has announced that it will once again host a series of events at local parks Aug. 2-4.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.

Traffic eastbound along Interstate 20 in Kaufman County was brought to a standstill following a fatality incident involving a box truck July 26. According to preliminary information made available by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a box truck was traveling eastbound just west of FM 429 just before 5 p.m.