News

Body February 8: Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) Health Science Center is hosting its Second Annual Teddy Bear Repair Shop on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 11 a.m.

Body The Terrell Police Department celebrated the retirement of Lucy Jackson (in red) on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Body REACH Child Placing Agency (REACH) will host their Sixth Annual Casino Night on Friday, March 21 at The Establishment Barn in Terrell. REACH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves and cares for abused and/or neglected children in crisis in Kaufman County.

Body A four-part workshop is being offered in Terrell, aimed at enhancing dementia care through hands-on training and proven techniques.

Body Terrell Police Department swore in their newest officers, Joseph Ceja and Seth Harrington, on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Both Officer Ceja and Harrington graduated the North Central Texas Council of Government Regional Police Academy, Class # 302, earlier on Tuesday morning.

Body Members of the Terrell Fire Department, Terrell Police Department, City of Terrell, Terrell EDC, WRA Architects and more were on hand to watch the groundbreaking ceremony of Fire Station No. 3 at 4 Rexel Court on Jan. 28.

Body Deputies with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office arrested three suspects in a burglary which occurred overnight Jan. 26 in Van Zandt County.

Body If you’ve been following along with my column the past few weeks, you might remember my mention of an upcoming late season deer hunt out in West Texas with my friends, Jeff Rice and Larry Weishuhn.

Body TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Legislative budget writers are proposing nearly $5 billion to increase teacher pay and $1 billion to implement a school voucher program in the next biennium, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Body Members of the Rotary Club of Terrell made a visit to Wood Elementary School to donate Spanish-English dictionaries to the ESL second grade classes. Many of the students were excited for the surprise.