TISD volunteer training tonight

Terrell ISD is offering volunteer training 6 p.m. this evening at Burnett Elementary. The training course takes about one hour. People who took the course last year will only need to submit new paperwork and background check forms.

The training is required for any adults, including parents, who want to volunteer or chaperone on field trips.

The next opportunity for volunteer training will be October 14 at Long Elementary.

Extra DPS for Texas-OU weekend

Texas DPS is going to be out in force on the freeways for Texas-OU weekenders traveling through according to the release.

Not that any Tribune readers would have anything to worry about of course...

Troopers increase presence along IH-35, IH-45, IH-20 for Texas/OU game

Travelers headed to Dallas for the Texas/OU game are urged to leave early and drive safe and sober. Additional Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will patrol interstate highways from Austin and Houston to Dallas, and from the Oklahoma border to Dallas.

Troopers will patrol IH-35, IH-45 and IH-20, and will be looking for drunk drivers, speeders, aggressive drivers and those not wearing safety belts. The increased patrols will run from Friday morning through Sunday night.

DPS recommends that travelers leave early for Dallas, whichever road they’re traveling on, to give themselves time to arrive at their destination safely.

For information on road conditions along either highway, please visit the Texas Department of Transportation’s website at http://www.txdot.gov/travel/road_conditions.htm.

DPS offers some tips for making the trip safer and more enjoyable:

• Wear your seatbelt and make sure everyone in your vehicle is properly secured.
• Drive sober.
• Obey the speed limit. Slow down in bad weather and in construction zones.
• Before you leave, make sure your vehicle is roadworthy. Check fluids, tire pressure, windshield wipers, spare tire and emergency equipment.

· In case of a breakdown, move your vehicle as far off the roadway as possible. Make your vehicle visible with flashers and other equipment.

• Don’t travel fatigued.
• Don’t give into road rage.

TPD investigating self-inflicted shooting at Renaissance Hospital

We will update our website story as more details become available.

Terrell FFA at the State Fair of Texas

Melanie Holbrook works on English Homework while keeping up with her steer in the State Fair barn.

Terrell high school and middle school students are hard at work this week, adding State Fair livestock show duties to their normal academic responsibilities. Look for a full story in Thursday's Tribune.

Terrell FFA vice president Austin Dunn blows the dust and wood chips off of a steer.

Kaufman County Man Missing

Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking information to assist in locating the whereabouts of a missing Forney man.

Read the story here.

Flights Of Our Fathers

It was hot, but a very cool event. Here are a few shots from today's "Flights Of Our Fathers" at Terrell's municipal airport.


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Strike Up The Band

A few shots from the Terrell High School band's half-time show Friday night in Waxahachie.


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Tigers Fall To Waxahachie

Despite posting 33 points offensively, Terrell couldn't come away from Waxahachie with a win Friday night. The Tigers lost, 49-33, dropping to 0-2 in District 15-4A.


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Directions To Friday's Game

It’s been awhile since the Tigers and Indians have faced off on the gridiron so here’s a reminder of how to get to Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie this Friday for the 7:30 p.m. contest.

Take I-20 West to I-35 South (left). Then take exit 287 towards Ennis (left) take exit 77 south (right). Last, take a left on Indian Dr., and the stadium will be on the left behind Waxahachie High School. 

Another Sad Chapter

Just saw this reported on KRLD's website:

Wyndell Greene’s wife and their two children died the Friday before Memorial Day when their SUV was rear-ended by a big rig on I-20 between Wills Point and Terrell. The SUV exploded in flames and only Greene survived. His critical burns kept him at Parkland and, later, at UT Southwestern hospital in Dallas. But on September 3rd, he was allowed to return to his Frisco home where friends and relatives helped him observe his 35th birthday. But then complications cropped up and Greene died on Saturday, 15 weeks after his family was killed. 

Reeling In A Crowd

The Terrell Outdoors Expo and Banquet, held Saturday at First Baptist Church of Terrell, drew quite a crowd. Organizers are calling the event a success. Check out this Thursday's edition of The Terrell Tribune for a recap of the event.

Meanwhile, here are a few photos from Saturday's expo.


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Hunting A Local Hunter

For an upcoming special, we're looking for some names of local hunters and fishermen. If you know of anyone who would make an interesting story, drop me a line at publisher@terrelltribune.com.

County man arrested for murder

A Kemp father has been arrested and is facing murder charges in the shooting death of his son after a weekend altercation.

Read about it at www.terrelltribune.com. 

Burn Ban Lifted

Last week's storms have led Kaufman County commissioners to lift a county-wide burn ban that has been in place for the past few weeks. 

Commissioners voted around 9:45 a.m. this morning to lift the ban.

Pirates trip up Terrell in 15-4A opener

An 88-yard touchdown scamper by Shea South in the opening minutes of Friday's nights District 15-4A opener was the only time the Terrell Tigers would reach the end zone in a 17-6 loss to Mesquite Poteet.

Here are some shots from the game:


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Chase Ongoing

If you are out near Elmo and wondering why that helicopter is flying around, apparently local authorities are searching for two burglary suspects.

According to Kaufman County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Pat Laney, a homeowner arrived on their property in the 18,000 block of County Road 331 to discover a burglary in progress. A search for the suspects was ongoing as of 2 p.m. Friday.

Tiger Time!

The District 15-4A season gets under way tonight as the Terrell Tigers (2-0) take on the Mesquite Poteet Pirates (2-0). We'll be providing live updates on Terrell Talk as well as The Terrell Tribune's Facebook page tonight.

The photo at the top is a shot from the Tigers' freshman football game against Mesquite Poteet last night.

Go Tigers!

Submitted photo - Tornado

Holly Debusk sent us this photo of what she saw as she drove through the storms yesterday. Thanks for sharing, Holly

"I was traveling east on I 20 when a tornado came or high winds not sure what it was but here is a photo I took with my phone."

Quite A Night

Severe storms spawned tornadoes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday evening. One even crossed over into western Kaufman County. Fortunately, the most severe weather missed our area.

We did get some heavy rains and some high winds. North Texas was set to remain under a tornado watch until after midnight.

If you got any storm damage at your home or if you happened to get photographs of the severe weather on your evening commute, let us know.

Snow To Be Honored On ESPN2

We got word today that tonight at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, Terrell's Randy Snow will be honored posthumously as part of U.S. Open coverage.

As one local recently put it, "Randy was a remarkable athlete and a fine human being." 

Terrell should be honored to call him one of our own.

Lady Tigers volleyball

The THS Lady Tigers had a tough night taking on Forney at the THS Athletic Complex on Tuesday... look for game summaries in Thursday's Terrell Tribune.

Mesquite Poteet will be in town on Friday with a 5:30 p.m. varsity start time at the THS Athletic Complex.

Revisiting Friday night..

Friday night's Tiger win over Greenville may be just what the doctor ordered with such a short pre-district schedule.

Let the celebration continue...


District play starts Friday with Mesquite Poteet coming to town.

Schedule Change

According to Lucy Hessel at the Terrell ISD athletic complex, a scheduling conflict in Mesquite means the Terrell Tiger freshman football team will play its game at Herman Furlough Middle School this Thursday.

Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m.

Looks like a great night for football! Go Tigers!

Spirited decorations

We spied former Tiger player Justin Johnson and former Tigerettes Brittany Brown, Alex Cockrill and Bethany Patton decorating Memorial Stadium for tonight's home opener against Greenville.

See you at the game.

The Tiger flag is flying...

Last year we had inquiries about where to get a tiger paw flag like the one we fly on Fridays at the Tribune.

While I'm not sure where this one came from, there are several flag vendors on the internet that will make custom designs. This site has small "boat flags" with a nice design.

Lady Tigers Volleyball is in Ennis tonight, and Greenville comes to town for the Tigers home opener at 7:30. Go Tigers!

Goofing around...

Had some fun getting quick group shots of THS volleyball squads this afternoon. The varsity team has a lot of personality on the squad...

THS volleyball plays in Ennis tomorrow night, starting with Varsity at 5:30.

Good luck to our JV and Freshman football teams playing in Greenville tonight.

Metrocrest Way Open Again

According to Terrell City Engineer Steve Rogers, improvements on Metrocrest Way have been completed at the road was set to be reopened as a one-way thoroughfare at 9 a.m. today.

Evening thunderstorms

I hope everyone is indoors and able to enjoy the nice rolling thunderstorms going through the area. On the drive home this evening I enjoyed quite a natural fireworks display and stopped to take some long-exposure photos through the windshield... this is the most dramatic.

And this one had a little less intensity...

Stay safe out there everybody,

Don J.