SENIORS ENJOY BAR BQ

Ferris City Councilman Tommy Scott, cooked and served BBQ sandwiches at the Ferris Senior Citizens lunch last Wednesday. Contributions from Len Baxley (Texas Defensive Shooting Academy), The Ellis County Press and Councilwoman Sherie Chapman made the event possible.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (May 30, 2019)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 21 – 23

McBride, Justin, 33, theft prop >=$30k<$150k Felony 3, fail to id fugitive intent.   Rodriguez, Joel, 33, DWLI, public intoxication, failure to maintain financial responsibility-multiple conv.   Green, Angela, 19, poss cs pg 2 <1g.   Dunbar, Amber, 20, poss cs pg 2 >= 1g<4g  Felony 3.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: May 17 – 23

Davis, Sharolyn, 30, warrant arrest Desoto PD, warrant arrest Grand Prairie PD. Cornett, Kasey, 27, DWI. Grant, Derrian, 18, burglary of motor vehicle. Winston, Erica, 47, aggravated assault/deadly weapon, warrant arrest Euless PD, warrant arrest Dallas PD, warrant arrest Balch Springs PD.

FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: May 30, 2019

Monday: Mindfulness Movement – come learn about the benefits of mindfulness movement. Wednesday: Wellness Wednesday – we will be doing some inside walking. Friday: Free Style – we will be enjoying board games, coloring and other fun things.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (May 30, 2019)

The Ferris Public Library’s Annual Summer Reading Program will be here before you know it! Maricela and her Puppet Family will be visiting on Wednesday, June 12, at 11 a.m. This is Maricela’s first time to perform here; she comes highly recommended!

Red Oak student winner in national scholarship

RED OAK – Red Oak High School’s Hunter King is a winner in the Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship Competition.

MEMORIAL DAY: Remembering the fallen heroes from Ellis County

Marvin Hubert Allen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Allen, was born Nov. 10, 1922 in Boyce, Texas, but his family moved to Waxahachie after the 9th grade, where he played football for the Waxahachie Indians.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (May 23, 2019)

Loujeanne Guye Ministries will be presenting a free Community Conference in the library’s Aubrey Trussell Meeting Room on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. – Noon. The theme for this meeting is “Restoring Hope When Life Crushes You!” Ms.