Waxahachie clobbers Mesquite, 52-7, will be No. 2 seed in 6A Division 1 bracket

WAXAHACHIE – Junior quarterback Jerry Meyer III passed for 222 yards and four touchdowns and led Waxahachie to a blowout in a District11-6A contest at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium.Waxahachie will be the No. 2 seed in the 6A Division I bracket by virtue of Duncanville and DeSoto winning their games.

Ennis clinches playoff berth with 42-13 win over Corsicana

ENNIS – Wenderius Jones’ three touchdowns and an opportunistic defense helped the Ennis Lions clinch a playoff berth in a win over Corsicana.Ennis forced a fumble on Corsicana’s third play from scrimmage, which they recovered on the Tiger’s 1-yard line. Jones scored on the next play for a 7-0 lead.

WEEK 11 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (November 6 & 7, 2025)

THURSDAY, NOV. 6Avalon 55, Covington 6Ennis 42, Corsicana 13Waxahachie 52, Mesquite 7FRIDAY, NOV.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (November 13, 2025)

 Join us for an Adult Fall Craft Time on Monday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. All materials for the project will be provided by the library. Space and supplies are limited, so please call to learn more and reserve your spot. Later that day at 3 p.m.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (November 13, 2025)

Hansini Raol of Midlothian (The University of Texas at Dallas) and Keira Ruark of Waxahachie (Texas State University) were recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (November 3 – 10)

Bennich, Sunney, 59, injury child/elderly/disabled w/int bodily injury Felony 3.Mays, John, 41, commitment.Obudo, Grace, 25, assault peace officer/judge Felony 2.Ramirez, Francisco, 53, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000 Felony 3.

WILMER ARRESTS (November 2 – 9)

Lopez, Antonio, 53, public intoxication.Taylor, Asia, 20, assault causes bodily injury family member.Moss, James, 56, warrant arrest other agency.Torres-Martinez, Ofni, 19, DWI/open alch container.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 103

 I walked her to the door. We were not in a hurry, and Corrina held on tight for a long time. She didn’t say anything, she just held on as if for dear life. We said goodnight, and I told her I’d see her soon. She opened the door to go inside, but I put my hand on her arm.

OUT TO PASTOR: Truth is as the truther says

 One thing I have learned in life is that for many people, truth is a relative thing. The truth is what they say it is, and you can't convince them otherwise.I wrestle with telling the truth all the time. If you tell the truth, you do not have to remember what happened.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Who not to vote for in the next election – A POLITICIAN!

 Last week a reader asked me to outline what voters should look for in a candidate “other than the obvious” in the next election.Short answer – stay away from voting for any politician.I have three in mind I do think deserve to be re-elected.That is three out of 537.