ZOOM Question and Answer with City Officials, Covid sets new record, basketball and football news, filing deadline for spring local elections ….
ITEM – CITY MANAGER/MAYOR Question and Answer Zoom meeting … Thursday, January 28th, 7:00 pm with the Kennedale City Manager George Campbell and Brian Johnson are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting @ https://zoom.us/j/97797741077…
ITEM – COVID-19 … via Fort Worth Star Telegram – Tarrant finished its deadliest week with a report on Sunday of 36 coronavirus deaths, including a woman in 20s, and a man in his 30s and a total of 1,736 cases on Sunday. For the week there were 158 COVID deaths recorded. Sign up for Star Telegram coronavirus newsletter [Kennedale remains at a total of 6 known deaths since records were started early last year]
Check for updated information on COVID vaccinations for Tarrant County.
ITEM – SPORTS/BASKETBALL – via Dallas Morning News – On the leader board in the latest DFW area stats list – Kennedale Basketball Lady Kat Reagan Jackson is 6th overall in points score so far this season with 257 points at an average of 18. (Top leader is Jasmine Shavers, Mesquite Horn with 473 with a 26.3 ave). Reagan is also 18th in 3-point shots with 29 and a 2.1 average. (Top Leader is Olivia Brennan, Trinity Christian – Addison with 72 at a 3.8 average per game).
ITEM – SPORTS/FOOTBALL … via Tom Lemming@LemmingReport·Jan 17 – Kennedale has two juniors singled as early top college recruit for the 2021 football season. The two are defensive back Braden Waters (Jr, 6’ 180) and kicker Aidan Birr (Jr, 5″11″, 180). Read more …
ITEM – SPORTS/FOOTBALL … via dfwVarsity – The season final defensive stats for area football players are out. Kennedale Wildcat players that were listed included RJ Pepper (JR) 25 tackles for loss, Braden Waters (JR) 18 tackles for loss, and Antoine Martin (JR) with 17 tackles for loss.
ITEM – FILING FOR OFFICE … Deadline to file for office for the Kennedale City Council or the Kennedale School Board is February 12, 2021, at 5 pm.
The KISD Board of Trustee Places 1, 2, and 3 are up for re-election for the May 1, 2021 election. See KISD elections information. The term of office is for 3 years.
Kennedale City Council Places 1, 3, and 5 are up for elections in May. The term of office is for 2 years. See City of Kennedale elections information.
