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Kaufman County Commissioner Ken Cates, Precinct 4, presented Melanie Shackelford, Executive Director of Forever Families in Kemp, with a $25,000 grant approved by the Commissioners’ Court from the 2021-‘22 Budget. Forever Families is a non-profit ministry promoting restoration and healing for women and children experiencing domestic violence or who are in crisis. COURTESY PHOTO
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Schleter named as W.H. Burnett principal

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Terrell Independent School District is excited to announce Jodi Schleter as the new W.H. Burnett Early Childhood Center Principal. Schleter has been serving as the W.H. Burnett Assistant Principal since May 2021. She joined TISD from Ennis ISD where she served as an Early Childhood Education Instructional Coach. Schleter will take the reins from current WHB Principal, Melissa Nichols, who transitioned to the TISD Director of Recruitment and Retention this fall.
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Interested in World War II?

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For students and others interested in pursuing more information about World War II, the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, will present “ Learning About World War Two: An Introduction” at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the museum, 119 Silent Wings Blvd. in Terrell.
One of the most important meetings during World War II was in Casablanca in January 1943. Decisions made at the Casablanca Conference continue to impact the world today. Participating were (left to right) French Gen. Henri Giraud, United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. COURTESY PHOTO

When Acorns fall

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There are a few weeks that early season deer hunters are well aware of when deer that have been frequenting their corn feeders suddenly go through a major change in diet. Deer that have for weeks been patterned to the regular feedings at the feeder abandon the golden kernels, but why? ACORNS!
Jeff Rice spraying an overhanging limb with scent from TRHP Outdoors to create a mock scrape. PHOTO BY LUKE CLAYTON

Terrell police made the following arrests and responded to the following incidents between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5:

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Arrests: Charles Ray Carrico, 55, Mabank, driving while intoxicated BAC >=0.15 John McCann Shipp, 31, Terrell, public intoxication Carl Anthony Dukes, 64, Terrell, expired drivers license, failure to appear Jaquaveion Domique Maxie, 26, Wills Point, failure to maintain financial responsibility, failure to notify/report Anselmo Garcia, 45, Terrell, failure to comply with notice IPMC, failure to comply with notice zoning Devon Goolsby, 23, Royse City, simple assault by contact – FV J. Alberto Grimaldo Becerra, 62, Mesquite, expired vehicle registration, no drivers license Everardo Escareno Nunez, 44, Forney, assault causing bodily injury family member Jennifer Owens, 21, Farmersville, simple assault by contact – FV Emerencio Rosa, Jr., 49, Kemp, possession of a weapon Jar’Davion Leeshun Simpson, 18, Terrell, failure to maintain financial responsibility, no drivers license Dehorace Delano Willie, 31, Terrell, no drivers license Dalton Moriece Dennis, 26, Terrell, expired vehicle registration Jesus Hernandez, 21, Terrell, failure to maintain financial responsibility, no drivers license Roy Lee McCarver, 63, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Joe Virgil White, 65, Terrell, possession of a controlled substance PG1 <1G Kevenskial Karibon Nedrae Williams, 30, Terrell, expired vehicle registration Mark Layfette Johnson, 53, Terrell, simple assault family violence Petra Solis Nunez, 42, Terrell, permit unlicensed driver to operate vehicle, failure to maintain financial responsibility, driving while license is suspended/invalid, simple assault family violence Marquies Dajon Smith, 20, Mesquite, failure to maintain financial responsibility Jherrick Demond West, 32, Terrell, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired vehicle registration, expired drivers license Michael Joe Monroe, 59, West Tawakoni, theft of property >=$100<$750 Dawayne Latrient Maxie, 33, Terrell, evading arrest/detention, possession of a controlled substance PG1 >=1G<4G, manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance PG1 >=4G<200G Tristan Thorne Shier, 25, Seven Points, failure to maintain financial responsibility, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired vehicle registration Urbano Ortiz, 34, Terrell, continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 Jeffrey Lynn-Jordan Snyder, 30, Forney, fraud destroy/removal/ concealment writing Kelli Rae Riley, 33, Terrell, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Incidents: Fraud/Forgery: Sept.

State sales tax revenue totaled $3.1 billion in September

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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.15 billion in September, 22.3 percent more than in September 2020. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.

NCTCOG to host in-person open houses

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The North Central Texas Council of Governments will hold a series of in-person open houses throughout the region, in October, to highlight the Dallas-Fort Worth High- Speed Transportation Connections Study’s purpose as well as the Phase 1 recommendations of the project.

DPS graduates first ever EMT class

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is making history, graduating its first ever DPS Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class. The class of 15 Troopers graduated during a ceremony at DPS Headquarters in Austin on Thursday, Sept. 30.
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