WILMER WARRANT RESOLUTION PROGRAM ENDS MARCH 8

WILMER – The City of Wilmer is offering a warrant resolution program beginning this week through Friday, March 8.You can benefit from this program if you have one or more arrest warrants outstanding that are unpaid for citations.

TEXAS TRUST GIVES $80,000 IN GRANTS TO NORTH TEXAS SCHOOL EDUCATORS

Midlothian High School was one of several schools receiving a Texas Trust Credit Union grant, through its Texas Trust Gives Foundation.The “grant patrol” of the foundation surprised educators and delivered funds to various school districts in North Texas.

13 ROISD athletes commit to colleges

RED OAK – Red Oak High School and the Athletics Department hosted college-bound student-athletes, their families, coaches, and college representatives on Feb. 7.13 student-athletes signed their intent to various colleges.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: February 8, 2024

Local students who received degrees during the 2023 Fall semester at Sam Houston State University include Nathanial Alcantar from Ennis, Caroline Kelly from Ferris, Morgan Roper from Midlothian, William Starnes from Ovilla, and Rachel Hicks and Jylon Menefee from Waxahachie.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 29 – February 4

Davis, Adam, 35, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=1g<4g Felony 3, poss CS pg 2 >= 1g<4g Felony 3, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=1g<4g Felony 3, theft prop >=$100<$750.Mendez-Garcia, Jor, 26, DWI.Knight, Terry, 59, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2.

RED OAK ARRESTS: January 15 – February 5

Hugeus, Corey, 32, unl poss firearm by felon.Rivera-Ordonez, Jose, 32, DWI/open container.Hamby, Ethan, 21, deadly conduct.Hughes, Holly, 36, injury child/elderly/disabled w/int bodily injury.Tidmore, Thomas, 53, bond revocation-poss CS pg 3< 28g.Johnson, Jarvis, 39, deadly conduct.

JURY SCAMS HIT ELLIS COUNTY

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Sheriff’s office and Sheriff Brad Norman are reminding everyone about a scam that took place last week and is possibly ongoing.

STOPS SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED AT WOODSTREAM RD., SPRINGWOOD LN.

WAXAHACHIE – An item to install stop signs on Woodstream Road at the intersection of Springwood Lane creating an all-way stop was approved at last week’s Ellis County Commissioner’s Court.The request was made by the HOA manager from a neighboring subdivision.

KIDS ARE OUR FUTURE: America rallies for afterschool programs

STATEPOINT – Afterschool programs keep children safe, inspire them to learn, and give working parents the peace of mind that comes with knowing their kids are supervised and learning after the school day ends.There is an urgent need for greater investments in these programs, as U.S.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (February 1, 2024)

Join us to celebrate National Take Your Child to the Library Day at Ferris Public Library on Thursday, Feb. 1.Thousands of libraries across the country celebrate this day by offering free, fun, fabulous activities for families.