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.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: July 2 – 11

Birdwell, Austin, 18, purchase/furnish alcohol to a minor. Flores, Joseph, 23, assault CBI, FMFR, no DL, poss narc paraphernalia, no DL, FMFR, poss narc paraphernalia. Menikos, Zachary, 30, poss CS pg 2 >=4g<400g Felony 2. Nick, Crystal, 25, poss CS pg 2 >=4g<400g Felony 2.

FERRIS ARRESTS: July 1 – 6

Garza, Jimmy, 45, warrant other agency. Elenatorres, Luzena, 23, DWI. Gumm, Skylar, 26, local warrant. Flores Mendoza, Ricardo, 23, evading arrest with vehicle. White, Dillon, 28, warrant other agency. Guillen, Miguel, 17, criminal attempt, warrant other agency.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: July 2 – 8

Woodard, Lawhayland, 35, warrant arrest Glenn Heights PD, Dallas PD. Watson, Billy, 58, DWI.

RED OAK ARRESTS: July 5 – 11

Jaramillo Medrano, Juan, 33, DWI. Ford, Alton, 41, DWLI, failure to appear, failure to appear, display expired registration. Coats, Missy, 39, no motor vehicle liability insurance, failure to appear, ran red light, speeding, failure to appear. Goble, Rickey, 62, poss CS pg 1 >=1g<4g.

WILMER ARRESTS: July 5 – 12

Guerrero, Roman, 18, warrant arrest local, warrant arrest local. Johnson, Mahogany, 42, assault peace officer/judge, interfere w/public duties, resist arrest search or transport. Mitchell, Courtney, 35, injury child/elderly/disable w/intent.

FLAGS FOR THE 4TH

“We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July and enjoyed the flag for your yard. We would like to thank the Shalom group for donating all the flags.

What to know about germs and your child’s summer camp

STATEPOINT – Parents sending their kids to summer camp often worry about whether they’ll be safe and have a good time. But while summer camps are full of sports, art, music, fresh air and fun, they can also put kids at a higher risk of coming into contact with illness-causing germs.