OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (July 22, 2021)

How to have an affordable and easy back-to-school season

STATEPOINT – The team at Dollar General is sharing some tips and savings opportunities to easily and affordably help get everyone prepared. CHECK SCHOOL SUPPLIES Check school supplies off your list in the weeks ahead to help avoid any last-minute stress.

Earth-kind landscape conservation water practices save water, save money

Since landscape irrigation increases water use by 35 to 75% during the summer irrigation season, Texas A&M AgriLife recommends landscape water conservation practices be adapted to reduce water use, save money, and still maintain a beautiful landscape.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: July 12 – 18

Marley, Jansen, 22, DWI. Camarillo, Mary, 34, theft prop >=$750<$2,500, disorderly conduct-fighting. Reyes, Jose, 37, DWI. Walker, James, 42, DWI/open. Reyes, Jason, 34, theft prop >=$100<$750. Garza, Tomas, 35, DWI w/child. Elias, Eric, 41, poss CS pg 1 <1g. Edgar, Brice, 24, DWI.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: July 9 – 15

Dodd, Ashlee, 24, warrant arrest Dallas PD, Garland PD. Lopez, Oscar, 37, DWI. Davis, Briana, 28, warrant arrest Cedar Hill PD, Bedford PD. Perales, Fausto, 42, DWI. Simmons, Phil, 48, assault CBI.

PALMER ARRESTS: July 17

Woods, Joseph, 83, DWI.

RED OAK ARRESTS: July 12 – 18

Boulet, Laura, 52, theft prop >=$30,000<$150,000. Shockley, Bryce, 18, poss marj <2oz. Cordell, Spencer, 40, public intoxication.

Heat can kill animals too

OVILLA – With outside temperatures getting close to triple digits, it’s important to remember our four-legged friends and the proper way to ensure their safety in the summer heat. A rule of thumb - if you’re hot, so are they. Both dogs and cats don’t have sweat glands like people do.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (July 15, 2021)

This year’s Summer Reading Club Tails and Tales has been great. I look forward to next summer when we can go back to in-person programming. Our final Facebook link will be posted on Monday, July 19, featuring Professor Pop's Bubble Show, and on Tuesday, we’ll have our last Grab & Go Bags available.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: July 15, 2021

Paulina Silva of Ferris was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Silva was initiated at the University of North Texas.