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The Van Zandt Arts & Cultural District Foundation presents the fourth annual Tribute to Townes Van Zandt from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, March 6 at The Forge Bar & Grill in historic downtown Ben Wheeler. The late Townes Van Zandt is often referred to as the most influential Texas songwriter of the 20th century.

The Terrell Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Clay Shoot on Friday, March 4 from 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department responded to multiple fire-related calls Feb. 23, including one in the Poetry area for a reported barn fire.

The TVCC Advising Office has awarded goody bags to two students following a contest involving early registration. Elika Salazar from the Terrell Health Science Center, who is currently taking online classes and Colton Huddleston from the Palestine campus were the prize winners.

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents from February 16 to February 21: Arrests: William Glen Baker, Terrell, 51, injury to a child/elderly/disabled reckless with bodily injury Tommy Dewain Spears, Terrell, 46, assault simple Michael Leman Allen, Tererll, 49, assault by contact family violence, possession of drug paraphernalia Alfredo Lopez Santander, Terrell, 45, criminal trespass Donyale Ladell Hubbard, Mesquite, 35, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain financial responsibility, no drivers license Randy Dale Calvert, Terrell, 67, resisting arrest, search or transport, sleeping in a public place Cynthia Arlene Hardin, Terrell, 59, speeding Peter A. Olivo, Arlington, IL, 50, public intoxication, theft of service Diana Resendiz, Terrell, 21, driving while intoxicated, rant stop sign with no stop line or crosswalk, speeding between specified streets – 58 mph in a 40 mph zone, failure to fasten seatbelt to driver or passenger 15 and over, prohibited glass coating Michael Leman Allen, Terrell, 49, violation of bond/protective order Yasmine Lania Beavers, Terrell, 20, aggravated assault date/family/household with a weapon, driving while intoxicated Anthony Charles Hubbard, Point, 61, fraud use/possession of identifying information number of items <5, fraud use/possession of identifying information number of items 5<10, tamper with government records/insurance document – defraud/harm Malachi Mcesha Williams, Jr., Terrell, 23, no drivers license, speeding Zykythien Brumley, Terrell, 19, evading arrest detention with a vehicle or watercraft, display fictitious license plate Incidents: Fraud/Forgery: Feb.

Early voting for the March 1 primary ended Friday, Feb. 25 across the state of Texas. Initial reports indicate turnout has been low, as is traditional in midterm primary elections, with less than a fourth of registered voters going to the polls most years.

The Terrell High School Theatre Department will take center stage during the week ahead, hosting a public performance of its one-act play show Vincent and Theo March 1 before participating in the UIL District Contest March 4.

Members of the Terrell ISD Middle School and High School Colorguard programs continued their respective seasons last week, traveling to Princeton to test themselves against some of the top programs from across the area.

The Elmo Fire Department held a special ceremony to unveil and dedicate its newest apparatus, a custom-built fire engine, in front of department and community members Feb. 19. Officials with the department noted, “We are very proud of this custom-built engine, as it is the first new engine for our departmen t in 15 years. We also dedicated this engine in memory of Billy Wynn. He played a huge role in the development of Elmo Fire Department from day one. He was a valuable member of the community, and we will honor him every time this engine pulls out of the station.” Courtesy photos

The Terrell Police Department issued a press release Feb. 23, announcing the arrest of multiple suspects on drug related charges through a multi-agency operation.