ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (June 2 – 8)

Deason, Freeman, 38, man/del CS pg 1 >=4g<200g Felony 1. Daniels, Donderius, 33, assault causes bodily injury family member. Rodriguez, Samantha, 31, theft prop >=$100<$750. Wallin, Jeannie, 56, poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g. Bonner, Jackson, 23, theft-mail <=10 addresses, burglary of vehicles.

WILMER ARRESTS (May 31 – June 7)

Lopez, Antonio, 54, public intoxication. Calhoun, Elisa, 34, continuous violence against the family. Crane, Lillian, 25, fail to ID fugitive intent give false info. James, Tanina, 38, DWLI w/prev conviction/suspension w/o financial restitution.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘I’ll stick with Solomon’

  Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” With Father’s Day on the horizon, I was thinking recently about my father-in-law Bill Dickinson.

SPEAKING TRUTH: God’s Law and speeding tickets

  “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.” –  James 2:10 I was in college and running late, so I hopped into my bright red sporty-looking car and started buzzing down the road.

OUT TO PASTOR: Monday’s here but Sunday’s a-coming

  For many years, even before I became a pastor, Sunday was always a very special day. I lived in a rural community in Pennsylvania where they had what they called “Blue Laws.” No business was open on a Sunday, but churches were full.

BONJOUR WORLD: A European Waterway’s exploration along the Canal de Bourgogne

  I love wine. I love food. And if you must, you can call me a gastronomic snob. And know too, I am one who loves to see pieces of the world through the silent moments that combine the romance of history and nature into a silent whisper.

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BANDWIDTH: Not all data centers are the same

  It is data center mania not only in Ellis County, or the in the state of Texas, but across the United States. Welcome to The Good, the Bad and the Bandwidth, a weekly look at the pros and cons of data centers.

Zajic wins Prec. 2 Commissioner

  ELLIS COUNTY – The lone local GOP primary runoff held May 26 resulted in a win for Matthew Zajic for County Commissioner Precinct 2. Current commissioner in Prec. 2 Lane Grayson will now be vacating the seat he resigned from on May 1.

RO resident cited incorrectly for ‘No Data Center’ sign

  RED OAK – As approved, it will be Red Oak’s third major data center since 2020. Two others are already under construction. Several residents are not happy about the situation and are making their voices heard by utilizing signs.

Suspect eludes Garrett Police

  GARRETT – An unsuccessful search underway late last week in Garrett was called off when police cleared all units after officers could not locate a subject who fled during an attempted arrest.