The Ellis County Press

OPINION: How low can Democrats go?

What were the Democrats in New York thinking?Eight months after being humiliated by Donald Trump, they’ve chosen a devout socialist to run for mayor of arguably the country’s most important city.Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old leftwing state senator who defeated disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew...

OPINION: Title IX was meant to protect women, not erase us

53 years ago, a generation of fearless women paved the way for the rest of us.Leaders like Representative Patsy Mink, the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress, and Bernice Sandler, known as the “Godmother of Title IX,” fought to pass a law that guaranteed women the same rights as men to...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Airstrikes, wars... and does Israel indeed own America?

Before you read my column this week, I want to remind everyone to take a moment and remember to feel gratitude for at least one thing in your life.It helps.It helps because if you’ve been following the rabbit hole for any amount of time, you know situations are becoming blatant and nothing is as it...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: When did Molotov cocktails, burning buildings, and threatening people’s families equate to peaceful protest – I missed that memo

Has anyone stopped for a hot minute to think about the rioting going on in Los Angeles (www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/08/us/la-immigration-protests-photos-map.html), and I believe Minneapolis had issues there too recently?We’ve heard the narrative, but I’m asking who’s fueling the division...

Wilmer Fire Station hosts Parkland Listening Session

WILMER – Parkland Heath held a listening session earlier this week at the City of Wilmer Fire Station.Parkland Health is exploring what necessary healthcare and support services could be needed in the Inland Port area with its continued growth.