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!”

FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: May 23, 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.   LUNCH MENU Monday, May 27: Closed for Memorial Day.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: May 23, 2019

Jacquelyne Howard of Midlothian has been named to Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Berea College. A student is named to the Dean’s List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least 4 total credits, a course load equivalent to 16 semester hours.

THIS WEEK IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Lucky Lindy crosses the Atlantic

May 20, 1927 - Charles Lindbergh, a 25-year-old aviator, took off at 7:52 a.m. from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, in the Spirit of St. Louis attempting to win a $25,000 prize for the first solo nonstop flight between New York City and Paris.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 14 – 19

Cerna, Walter, 36, indecency w/child-sexual contact Felony 2.  Davila, Carlos, 17, poss cs pg 2 >=1g<4g, poss marij <2oz Felony 3.  Franklin, Michael, 23, unlawful carrying weapon, poss marij <2oz.

Glenn Heights Arrests: May 10 – 16

Alexander, Ashley, 30, warrant arrest lancaster pd, warrant arrest dallas pd. Richardson, Jerrold, 39, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff, warrant arrest Waxahachie pd, warrant arrest Ovilla pd. Roberts, Ronnie, 23, warrant arrest Nacogdoches County Sheriff. Guzman, Jacobo, 25, evading arrest.

PALMER ARRESTS: May 5 – 19

Ochoa, Michael, 18, tamper w/evidence, poss marij <2oz. Bruce, Maliko, 26, unl poss firearm, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs, poss cs pg 2>=4g. Goodeaux, Matthew, 19, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs. Hatch, Shelby, 26, DWI. Coello, Hector, 55, poss cs pg 1<1g. Hernandez, Hector, 33, evading arrest w/ vehicle, DWI.

FERRIS: Shelter dogs becoming weapons/drug detection dogs

FERRIS – A different type of graduation celebration, the Spring 2019 Animal Farm Foundation/Sector K9 Detection Dog Graduation Ceremony will be held May 23 at the Ferris Independent School District. The event starts at 10 a.m. at 301 East 5th Street.

Texas one of fattest states

QuoteWizard analysts ranked the fittest and fattest states by comparing CDC obesity data along with Body Mass Index data from our proprietary health users to determine an aggregate ranking of overall obesity figures. It found Texas was the third fattest state in the country.