Tommy Scott and Rita Cook discuss tiny homes possibly being built in Ferris, Texas.

Beautifully built and filled with great small space design ideas from Lennar Homes targeting people who want to downsize or empty nesters.

Congressman Ron Wright is seeking re-election to Texas’ 6th Congressional District.

Last week, “Ferris Town Talk” on Facebook blew up when residents began asking if the street in Ferris known as “Mable” had changed its name to “Mabel.”

Residents quickly learned that the street’s correct name is indeed Mabel – that Mable on the street signs was a misspelling that was left uncorrected for over 25 years.

Ellis County accepts 3.4 million in money from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act) and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act would provide $377 billion to help prevent workers from losing their jobs and small businesses from going under due to economic losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the latest edition of “Politics and how it affects you,” host Rita Cook discusses Governor Greg Abbott’s mask order that was released the day before the July 4th holiday with four of Ellis County’s elected officials: Ellis County Judge Todd Little; Ellis County Commissioner Pct. 3 Paul Perry; Mayor Richard Reno of Midlothian; and Mayor Pro Tem Sonja A. Brown of Glenn Heights.