4 ways to prepare your home for bug season

STATEPOINT – Spring is the official start to bug season, making it important to prepare your home. Here are four steps you can take you keep bugs at bay: 1. DO A SPOT CHECK. Check window and door screens for tears to prevent flying bugs from getting in the home and make repairs where necessary.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: March 19 – 28

Arellano, Jesse, 24, accident involving damage to vehicle. Dean, Triston, 25, criminal trespass. Lewis, Giovanni, 27, unl carrying weapon, assault causes bodily injury.

FERRIS ARRESTS: March 21

Garza, Jimmy, 45, evading arrest with vehicle.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: March 19 – 25

Fuhrmann, Casey, 33, DWI. Dawson, Rodrick, 29, warrant arrest Red Oak PD. Haynes, Trevarea, 20, warrant arrest DeSoto PD. Carranza, Michael, 44, DWI. Trussell, Brittany, 21, poss CS, warrant arrest Midlothian PD. Rivera, Maldonado, 21, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff.

PALMER ARRESTS: March 27

Jones, Cortez, 25, unauthorized use of vehicle, unlicensed concealed weapon. Smith, Thaddeus, 23, poss dangerous drug, unlicensed concealed weapon.

Renovation begins on old Ferris Police and Fire Station

The old Ferris Police and Fire Station is being renovated to house two new businesses. According to Ferris Economic Development Director James Branch, a coffee roaster and shop, and a restaurant serving a variety of food including pizza and hot wings.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (March 25, 2021)

THIS WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in U.S. history.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: March 25, 2021

Arceli Olvera of Red Oak, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Texas A&M International University.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: March 12 – 18

Loper, Amber, 40, deceptive business practice. Pugh, Devone, 34, assault causes bodily injury. Mora, Victor, 24, DWI. Dominguez, Zeferin, 44, public intoxication. Robinson, Ryan, 31, poss drug paraphernalia, failure to appear. Gillen, Chad, 34, injury child/elderly/disable w/intent Felony 1.