LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the Estate of Annie L. Kubin, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 25, 2026. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Annie L. Kubin, Deceased, were issued on June 12, 2026, in Cause No. 26-E-2116, pending in the County Court at Law No.

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the Estate of Francis Joseph Poplawski, Deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 25, 2026. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of FRANCIS JOSEPH POPLAWSKI, Deceased, were issued on June 16, 2026 in Cause No. 26-E-2020, pending in the County Court at Law No.

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the Estate of Gloria Tamez, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 25, 2026. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of GLORIA TAMEZ, Deceased, were issued on June 15, 2026, in Cause No.

INVITATION FOR BIDS: City of Ovilla, Texas Founders Park Parking Lot, High Ridge Court, and Thorntree Drive Cul-De-Sacs Reconstruction

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 25, 2026 and Thursday, July 2, 2026.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Would you be able to spot the signs of a Democratic Republic going down the drain?

  As a general truth, no matter your side of the aisle, where do you think America is right now? Throw out the hate and use some common sense in your answer – and what is your conclusion?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Preacher Miller faces death in the Kentucky hills (part 1)

  Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” I’m glad that, for us, Fathers’ Day doesn’t just cover one day. That allows us another story or two. It’s true that sometimes people may not particularly like what we preach. But I’ve never received a death threat. But I know a man who did.

OUT TO PASTOR: Help, I’m becoming my father

  As I celebrated Father’s Day this year, I remembered my father. It was 16 years ago that he passed away, and I have not forgotten him a single day. One thing that stands out in my memories of him is his money.

Ellis County Commissioner Matt Zajic, pct 2, arrested for shoplifting

  ENNIS – Newly elected Ellis County Precinct 2 Commissioner Matthew Zajic was arrested over the weekend in Ennis. The arrest occurred at Walmart on the evening of June 11. Zajic was arrested in connection with a Theft of Property (>$100–<$750), which is a Class B Misdemeanor.

Ennis Fire Dept. one of 21 locations with Safe Haven Baby Box

  ENNIS – The Ennis Fire Department is one of only 21 locations in Texas that offers a Safe Haven Baby Box. The Safe Haven Baby Box is described as a “compassionate and secure lifeline” for mothers in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns.

Brandon Kyle Longoria sentenced to life in prison for child abuse

  ENNIS – Last week, the Ellis County District Attorney’s office announced 32-year-old Brandon Kyle Longoria has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. It took the jury just 40 minutes to deliberate.