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The Crandall High School percussion section placed third in their division at the Lone Star Classic Contest on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Flower Mound.

Terrell Tractor Supply’s check presentation to the Terrell Fire Department in honor of National Hometown Heroes Day on Nov. 1. Tractor Supply celebrated National Hometown Heroes Day on Nov. 1 across all of its 2,300+ stores nationwide, and each store donated $500 to a local police, fire or veteran organization, totaling more than $1 million in a single day. In Texas, 249 Tractor Supply stores donated $124,500 to 352 local organizations.

survive. Students heard from Pam Corder of Kaufman County, who shared how trees benefit our communities by providing shade, cooling neighborhoods, improving air quality, and creating healthy habitats for wildlife.

November 22: There will be a holiday kickoff event on Saturday, Nov. 22 for the Forney Police Department and C-Life Church at 204 FM 1641 in Forney.

Terrell Methodist Day School Students celebrated Texas Arbor Day with hands-on learning recently. On Nov.

Kaufman County honors Veterans

The Crandall Fire Department and Crandall Police Department went head-tohead in a friendly softball game at the Crandall High School softball field on Saturday, Nov. 8. The game even featured the “Dancing Umpire” from the Savannah Bananas baseball team. There was tons of hits, catches, tags, dancing and fun on Saturday evening with Crandall Fire coming out victorious in the end. Additional photos on 2A.

Representative Keith Bell, CEO of Intex Electrical Contractors, Inc., joined the Kaufman County Commissioners Court as they formally accepted a generous $33,400 donation from Intex Electric. The contribution will fund the installation of six solar-powered streetlights at key intersections throughout Precinct 2.

news@kaufmanherald.com A 19-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the sexual assault of a 22-month-old child on Friday, Oct. 31 in Kaufman County.

news@kaufmanherald.com Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Wiley announced a 35-year sentence on Wednesday, Oct. 29 for a man who sexually assaulted a juvenile.