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June 12 & 13: North Texas Antique Tractor and Engine Show. Ben Gill Park.

Two recent graduates of Terrell High School now working for the city’s Department of Public Services were recognized at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting. At left is Carnell Horn, a city project manager and a graduate of the University of Texas-El Paso. At right is Preston Harris, an engineering student at the University of Texas – Austin who is doing a summer internship with the city. At center is Terrell Mayor Rick Carmona, also a product of Terrell High School. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

An original open cockpit Stearman biplane will soar in the skies over Terrell on July 2 to celebrate the aircraft’s donation to the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum.

Terrell will combine a new method of pavement improvement with a more traditional approach as the city launches a program to smooth and improve 8.71 miles of city streets this year. The council Tuesday night unanimously approved a $600,000 expenditure that includes a contract with Donelson Construction Co.

Wanting to take advantage of today’s interest rates, the city council on Tuesday approved issuing notices of intent for three borrowing packages that will fund a wide range of capital projects in Terrell.

Members of the Class of 2021 on June 4 walked from the stage into a new life – a life no longer bounded by the confines of Terrell High School or the expectations of its educators. Students from the Class of 2021 will no longer walk the school’s hallways filled with friends and classmates or sit in its classrooms offering enrichment and learning.

Due to a rapid decline in people seeking COVID19 vaccinations at Kaufman County’s vaccination hub in Terrell, the county decided to close the site at Trinity Valley Community College after Wednesday, June 9.

Hulsey Public Library Director Rebecca Anderson snips the ceremonial ribbon Tuesday evening, marking the official start to the library’s Summer Reading Program. Hundreds of people turned out for an Activities Fair, which featured fun and games for children, informational booths, vendors, bounce houses and more. Anderson expects 600-800 children to register for this year’s Summer Reading Program, which conducts special reading activities Tuesday through Friday. The summer program tailors many of its lessons to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education, according to Anderson. The Activities Fair was funded by The Friends of the Library. See more photos of the library’s Activities Fair on page 9. HANK MURPHY PHOTO

My love for building a cabin back in the woods began at an early age. Two neighbor buddies and I used hatchets to hack down several sweet gum saplings in the patch of woods beside our farm to construct our first “cabin.”

All eyes are on Gov. Greg Abbott now that the regular session of the Texas Legislature is over.