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These members of the Terrell State Hospital community relations staff provided information about the hospital’s Volunteer Services Council at last week’s Hulsey Public Library’s Activities Fair, which marked the start of the library’s annual Summer Reading Program. From left are Ginny Cartwright, Allison Novak and Sheila Kunick. Almost 400 people attended the Fair and about 500 attended events throughout the week. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

Members of the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department stand on a 16-inch heavyduty utility trailer built by Hawn Freeway Trailer Sales and Service. The trailer will be used to transport the department’s Gator UTV. The UTV will be used for firefighting as well as search-and-rescue operations. Lt. Chris Sykora and other TVFD members donated their time to equip the UTV with lights, siren, and other equipment. In this photo, firefighters are thanking James Farr and his team at Hawn for building the trailer and donating the lion’s share of its cost. SOCIAL MEDIA

Get ready to go wild! This year’s Kaufman County Summer Reading Program theme — “Tails and Tales” — is all about animals. Readers will explore the animals of different biomes each week during the Kaufman County Library’s annual summer reading program.

These works of art were among the many beautiful pieces on display the evening of June 10 at Terrell State Hospital’s Volunteer Services Council’s second annual Patient Art Show and Silent Auction. Proceeds from the auction will benefit youths living at the hospital.SOCIAL MEDIA

After 40 days of renovation, the Kaufman County Library is scheduled to re-open on Tuesday, June 22. The library closed on May 12 to have some notable renovations made, including new paint, flooring, and an upgraded technology system in the community room.

A photo caption in last week’s Terrell Tribune incorrectly identified Karen Acevedo as Terrell High School’s Class of 2021 Salutatorian. She is the Valedictorian. The Terrell Tribune regrets the error.

Arrests: Aaron Jacob Alvarez, 20, Duncan ville, unlawfully carrying a weapon. Charles James Heaslet, 44, Terrell, parole violation.

Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced this week the conviction of Mark Wayne Jolley, 61, for assault causes bodily injury with a finding of family violence, which is a class A misdemeanor offense.

This brother and sister, both products of Terrell High School, recently graduated weeks apart as medical doctors. Dr. Ste’Von Voice is a 2021 graduate of the University of the Incarnate World School of Medicine in San Antonio and a 2007 graduate of Terrell High. Congratulations also go out to his sister, Dr. Alesia Voice, a 2021 graduate of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock. She is a 2011 graduate of Terrell High School. Ste’Von and Alesia are the children of Roy and Sonja Voice and siblings of Andre and Roy Voice III. COURTESY PHOTO

Saturday’s Juneteenth celebration at Breezy Hill Park in Terrell comes just days after Congress passed legislation that would make the day that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in Texas a federal holiday.