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For efforts that went above and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic, Schrildea Glover, a fifthgrade teacher at Gilbert Willie Sr. Elementary School, was recently named a Ford Freedom Unsung Teacher Hero of COVID-19.

December is shaping up to be a busy month for the Terrell ISD Fine Arts Department with productions of “A Christmas Carol,” concerts, parade appearances and the annual Christmas Spectacular. Terrell students in grades 3 through 12 are working to entertain people throughout the city with a full slate of joyous holiday programs at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center.

December 4 - A Christmas Carol by the THS Players @ 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

David Kapitan is the new editor of The Terrell Tribune. Kapitan has been interim editor of the Terrell Tribune most of the time since the end of June.

The Terrell City Council wrapped up a busy month of meetings with a final session Nov. 30, tackling an agenda heavy on administrative reports before approving a resolution related to an opioid settlement that could ultimately net the city additional funding.

GOP leaders last week approved shifting $4 million in emergency funds for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office to create an “Election Audit Division” at the agency, which will spearhead county election audits as required by the state’s new election law set to take effect next month.

Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. The outages could occur despite better preparations by power plants to operate in cold weather.

Arrests: Courtnee Nichole Brazell, 32, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance (PG 1) less than one gram. Adam Garza III, 19, Terrell, possession of drug paraphernalia, minor in possession of tobacco, exhibition of acceleration.

The City of Oak Ridge honored its oldest living founder on Nov. 20 as the community named its first park after 105-year-old Robert LaRue.

The NorthTexas Longhorns Summer Track Club was recognized by the City Council last week. Of the club's 74 athletes, 48 qualified for the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Games of Texas. Mayor Rick Carmona announced the club's Athletes of the Year: Kyren Dabney, Silver Medalist, 400 and 800 meters and Malaya Johnson, Gold Medalist, 100 and 200 meters and a member of record-setting 4 x 100 meter relay. Also pictured are Coach Keith Willis (center) Council member Mayrani Velazquez (left) and Council member Stephanie Holmes-Thomas (right). (CITY OF TERRELL SOCIAL MEDIA)