FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 22, 2026)

Join us on Thursday, Jan. 29 for LEGO LAB, a relaxed, come-and-go program with no set rules! Participants are welcome to drop in anytime from 3:30 to 5 p.m. We’re excited to offer new Legos for participants to explore, along with a special building challenge for this week’s session.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’

Welcome to the “front porch.”As you read along in the Bible, one of the greatest truths that you will come across is that of the providence of God.I’ve long felt that “providence” is the most important word not in the Bible, at least not in the Bible referring to God.

OUT TO PASTOR: What it was – was a coughing and sneezing contest

The New Year started rather nicely for us.After all the exciting holiday activities, it was nice to settle into a more relaxed frame of mind.We had a whole week before us with nothing really to do and no place to go.What could be better?I like it when there’s not much to do, but The Gracious...

OPINION: Renee Good endangered her life – and yours

Americans who remember how an incident in Minneapolis six years ago plunged the whole country into a summer of rioting – then years of elevated criminal violence – should think carefully about where the protests over the death of Renee Good are leading.Like the killing of George Floyd, Good’s...

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of public sale CubeSmart Asset Management, Ferris, TX

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 and Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALESelf-storage Cube contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart Asset Management, LLC as Agent for Owner 980 FM 664...

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of self storage sale Prestige Storage-Midlothian

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 and Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALEPlease take notice Prestige Storage – Midlothian located at 3851 FM 663 Midlothian TX 76065 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the...

LEGAL NOTICE: Citation by publication to all persons interested in the estate of Jack Devonne Manning, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.CITATION BY PUBLICATION – Application to Determine Heirship and for Independent Administration and Letters of AdministrationThe State of TexasTo all persons interested in the Estate ofJACK DEVONNE MANNING26-E-2011In The Ellis...

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of Alayna Eversole Jones, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Alayna Eversole Jones, were issued on January 5, 2026, in docket number 25-E-2327, pending in the County Court at Law Number 1 of Ellis...

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of Gary Edward Jones, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Gary Edward Jones, were issued on January 5, 2026, in docket number 25-E-2328, pending in the County Court at Law Number 1 of Ellis County,...

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of Thomas Alan Bouch, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.NO. 25-E-2153 In the Estate of Thomas Alan Bouch, DeceasedIn the County CourtCounty Court No. 1 Ellis County, Texas NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Thomas Alan Bouch were...