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...

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 1 – 7

Ahuyon, Pedro, 44, assault causes bodily injury.Hawkins, Brandon, 26, DWI/open container.Whitfield, Brandon, 34, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Johnson, Christopher, 30, theft prop >=$50<$500, burglary of building.

RED OAK ARRESTS: May 1 – 8

Cornett, Kasey, 31, burglary of habitation.Foster, Dustin, 33, felony absconder warrant Arkansas.Manning, Ashley, 30, burglary of habitation, resist arrest search or transport.Barcenas, Ray, 35, evading arrest/detention, resist arrest search or transport.Woodson, Chester, 44, DWI 2nd.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 4, 2023)

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, voting will take place at the Ferris Public Library, 301 E. 10th Street, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. This is a Joint General and Special Election. All eligible registered voters in Ellis County, Texas, may vote at any voting center in Ellis County.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: April 24 – 30

Weatherspoon, Diam, 29, DWI.Miguez, Tanner, 25, DWI.Martinez, Abel, 25, stalking Felony 3. Williams, Alex, 33, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Trantham, Beverly, 36, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, proh substance/item in Corr/Ci facility Felony 3. Townsend, Sterick, 50, DWLI, DWLI w/prev conviction.

RED OAK ARRESTS: April 10 – May 1

Moya-Mata, Jesus, 31, public intoxication.Lopez, Jose, 26 poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Johnson, Lonzo, 22, agg assault w/deadly weapon.Duren, Marcus, 30, theft prop >=$750<$2,500, fail to yield row - private drive, failure to appear.Esparza, Tamera, 28, theft prop >=$100<$750.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (April 27, 2023)

National Library Week, from April 23 to 29, allows us to promote our local libraries and their workers.From “Anne of Green Gables” and “Harry Potter” to “Game of Thrones” and “Red Rising”, I’m sure we’ve all dashed to the library to borrow our favorite books.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: April 17 – 23

Neri, Miguel, 55, DWI, failed to drive in single lane. Johnson, Taral, 42, poss CS pg 3 <28g, poss dangerous drug, unl carrying weapon.Bledsaw, Paul, 23, assault causes bodily injury.Arellano, Nancy, 28, public intoxication.