RED OAK ARRESTS: May 8 – 15

Sims, Michael, 55, criminal trespass. Garcia-Mejia, Jaime, 30, defective stop lamp(s), theft prop >=$750<$2,500.Lyday, Scott, 52, DWI. Sanford, Fred, 45, DWLI w/prev conv/susp without financial restitution. Blanchard, Daniel, 21, assault family/house member impede breath.

WILMER ARRESTS: May 15 – 21

Taylor, Jonathan, 35, abandon/endanger child w/intent/knowledge/reckless/criminal negligence.Cornelius, Fred, 47, DWI 3rd or more.Escobedo, Ivan, 39, warrant arrest other agency, DWI.Moya-Cardenas, Manuel, 31, DWI.Juvenile, 15, runaway.

2023 Hawk Scholars receive degrees

RED OAK – Twelve Red Oak High School seniors, members of the Hawk Scholars program, received their Associate’ Degree from Navarro College on Saturday, May 13 for completing 60 collegiate dual-credit hours.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 18, 2023)

As the Ferris Public Library wraps up the final details for our 2023 Summer Reading Club, we will be printing the schedule and have them placed in the students' end-of-school-year packets.If your child does not attend a Ferris school, you may pick up a calendar here at the library after May 31.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 18, 2023)

Caela McGee of Glenn Heights made the Spring Dean’s List at the University of Saint Mary.Colin Blair and Emilee Peña of Midlothian, and Ashtin Rostetter and Brant Stukas of Waxahachie made the Spring Dean’s List at the University of Texas at Tyler.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 8 – 14 

Towns, Kari, 57, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Fraley, Calli, 38, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, poss CS pg 2 <1g.Harris, Warren, 64, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: April 21 – May 11

Cole, Charleston, 36, DWLI, warrant arrest Lancaster PD.Fugett, Michael, 34, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff.Wade, Miles, 30, warrant arrest Cedar Hill PD, Waxahachie PD, Dallas PD.Cannon Ieshia, 35, agg assault, warrant arrest Waxahachie PD.Pouncy, Jarvis, 40, warrant arrest Grand Prairie PD.

WILMER ARRESTS: May 8 – 14

De La Torre Rivas, Jorge, 41, DWI.Barnett, Ralph, 65, warrant arrest other agency.Lopez, Gilberto, 38, indecency w/child sexual contact.Turner, Nathaniel, 54 unl carry weapon w/ felony conviction.Rivas, Omar, 22, DWI.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 11, 2023)

We welcome your donations of books, audiobooks, and DVDs in good condition. These supply the annual library book sale, which brings dollars back in, in support of the library. If you come by and we’re closed, just put items in our outside dropbox. The Library has a lot to share with you.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 11, 2023)

The following local students recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Everett Allen of Red Oak (University of Lynchburg), Elizabeth Haralson of Stillwater (Oklahoma State...