LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: December 26, 2024

Midwestern State University recognized the following local honor students for the Fall 2024 semester: President’s Honor Roll – Caden Hubbard from Ennis, Mckinley Miller from Midlothian; Provost’s Honor Roll – Blessing Little from Ennis, DeKailyn Givens and Aayush Shrestha from Glenn Heights, Kodi...

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: December 17 – 22

Barnes, Joey, 47, terroristic threat cause fear of imminent serious bodily injury.Billings, Shanae, 27, man/del CS pg 1 >=1g<4g Felony 2.Weare, Kristina, 42, poss CS pg 1/1-b>=1g<4g Felony 3.Vaughan, Jake, 36, DWI.Hernandez, Jose, 27, DWLI w/prev conviction/supension w/o financial restitution.

WILMER ARRESTS: December 15 – 22

Perez, Mario, 35, DWI.Moreno, Moses, 29, public intoxication.Ortiz, Justin, 22, disorderly conduct discharge/display firearm, purchase/poss license plate flipper criminal negligence, warrant arrest local.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (December 19, 2024)

Santa’s coming to town (along with the Grinch)! Don’t forget to join us for our holiday craft session on Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 4 to 5 p.m. with a special visit from Santa and the Grinch. You won’t want to miss out on the fun!Our adult holiday craft session will take place on Monday, Dec.

Don’t let the holiday season set you up for debt in 2025

STATEPOINT – The holiday season may be warm, merry and bright, but it’s also a time when it’s all too easy to spend more than you plan to and rack up debt you can’t manage.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: December 10 – 16

Rice, Sherry, 48, man/del CS pg 1-b >=1g<4g, proh substance/item in correctional facility Felony 3.McDuff, Adrian, 42, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev convictions, assault causes bodily injury.Cox, Kowana, 62,poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev convictions. Humagai, Pradip, 44, DWI.

RED OAK ARRESTS: December 2 – 9

Gonzalez, Alexis, 20, public intoxication.West, Brandon, 24, theft prop >=$30,000<$150,000.Mease, Taylor, 26, indecency w/child-exposes.Hull, Latonia, 47, agg assault w/deadly weapon.

WILMER ARRESTS: December 8 – 15

Garcia, Oliver, 36, DWI/open alch container.McGuire, Amanda, 31, criminal trespass.Rico, Joe, 42, warrant arrest other agency.Fugett, James, 28, warrant arrest other agency.Milan, Miguel, 43, DWI 3rd or more.

Keep kids’ minds active during the holiday break

STATEPOINT – Even a short vacation from school can cause learning loss and leave kids feeling behind when they return to the classroom. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep minds active during the holiday break, some of which will reinforce the concepts they are learning in school.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (December 12, 2024)

December is a great time to celebrate Read a New Book Month, which encourages people to explore new genres, authors, and topics. The holiday season brings more free time for people to read, and the cold weather makes it especially appealing to curl up with a good book.