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E! Terrell Kicks Off 2023-2024 Concert Season with Garth Brooks Tribute Starring AJ Bisto on September 14

The E! Terrell Entertainment Series kicks off its twenty-first season of family style concerts featuring AJ Bisto and his full repertoire of Garth Brooks chart-topping hits. One of the paramount tribute shows currently touring the US, this high-energy performance begins at 7:30 pm at the Terrell ISD Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center on September 14, 2023.

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2022 Winner of Most Cans Award – “Clifford the Big Red Dog” by WSP

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Wizard of Oz” by JHP arch/Urban Design | RLG.

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“First Step to Writing is Reading” by Leo A Daly

31st Annual CANstruction Dallas Competition and Exhibit to Benefit North Texas Food Bank

CANstruction Dallas, an annual design and build event of giant canned food structures benefitting the North Texas Food Bank, began Saturday, August 26, 2023, and runs through Sunday, September 10, 2023, at NorthPark Center.

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Barbie

Recently, it came to my attention that I was one of the remaining four Americans who had not seen “Barbie.” In case you’re one of the other three, “Barbie” is a wildly popular movie that is making waves in all the headlines.

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Universal Truths Number 2

A few weeks ago, I submitted a list of universal truths that I think we can all recognize and maybe even agree with. In today’s culture of division, isn’t it a pleasant and nice truth to simply agree? I concur and couldn’t agree more.

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While waiting for the battery in his Tesla to charge, a traveler cleans the windshield at a service station in Childress. Starting Sept. 1, electric vehicle owners in Texas will have to pay state fees aimed at making up for lost gasoline taxes. Credit: Photo by Steven Clevenger/Sipa USA

Under New State Law, Texas Will Bill Electric Vehicle Drivers an Extra $200 a Year

Plano resident Tony Federico bought his Tesla five years ago in part because he hated spending lots of money on gas. But that financial calculus changed slightly on Sept. 1, when Texas started charging electric vehicle drivers an additional fee of $200 each year.

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Hillcrest Cemetery. Pictured are Ewell and Nan (McKellar) Smith.

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Women of the East End Civic League prepare for Hillcrest Cemetery clean-up day, about 1912. Photo courtesy of Mary Anne Hunter.

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A typical bois d’arc plank grave marker. Photo by Linda (Feagin) Harwell, 1992.

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E. D. Pruitt, 1818-1883 and M. L. Pruitt, 1829-1889. Back entrance immediately to the left

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Lillie Bell Shands Walker, 1860-1942

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Mary S. Starnes, 1860-1942

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Cedar Trees remaining from the past

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View down back road

Please Visit Historic Hillcrest Cemetery, But Be Cautious!

A Few People Are Scoundrels!

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Office of Emergency Management Issues Update on Potential Waterway Contamination Threat

Steve Howie, Kaufman County Emergency Management Coordinator, has received a crucial update regarding the potential waterway contamination issue that arose in the wake of the fire at the Sherwin Williams company in Garland on August 7. Since that fire, contaminants from fire suppression chemicals have posed a threat to waterways spanning from Duck Creek in Garland to the East Fork of the Trinity River in Kaufman County.

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Get Involved in National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a crucial time to raise awareness, remove stigmas, and provide education about suicide. Having conversations about suicide is important because it reduces the stigma associated with the topic. By allowing for more open and honest communication, individuals with suicidal ideations can feel more empowered to seek help and are less likely to feel alone. Currently, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. For ages 10-44, suicide is the second leading cause of death.

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The Texas grid operator asked residents to conserve energy for the third time this week as demand to cool homes and businesses nearly outpaces supply. Credit: Axel Gerdau for The Texas Tribune

Texas Asked Residents to Conserve Power for Four Consecutive Days Amid Intense Heat

The state’s grid operator asked Texans to conserve electricity for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as intense heat threatened to cause a power-supply emergency.

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