3 ways to become indispensable to your workplace

STATEPOINT – In today’s employment landscape, which is characterized by technological disruption, protecting your career against restructuring efforts and downsizing is essential.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (November 27, 2025)

 Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferris Public Library!We want to take a moment to say how grateful we are for our amazing Ferris community. Thank you for visiting us, supporting us, and making our library such a special place in our community.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (November 17 – 23)

Houk, Jacky, 41, poss CS pg 1/1-b>=1g<4g Felony 3.Santoyo-Cornejo, Bryan, 22, bench warrant, unl carrying weapon, poss marij <2oz, poss CS pg 2 < 1g.Marshall, Reginald, 30, agg robbery Felony 1, agg robbery Felony 1, agg robbery Felony 1, agg robbery Felony 1, agg robbery Felony 1.

WAXAHACHIE ARRESTS (November 16 – 22)

Jones, Michael, 40, warrant other agency.Montelongo, Eliseo, 58, DWI 3rd or more.Piper, Jeremiah, 21, poss CS pg 2 <1g, poss of drug paraphernalia.Edmonson, Gavin, 32, warrant arrest, poss CS pg 2 >= 4g<400g.Quezada, Joshua, 18, man/del CS pg 2 or 2-a >=4g<400g.

WILMER ARRESTS (November 16 – 23)

Yager, Sheila, 60, assault.Caro, Erica, 36, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.Villanueva-Peña, Juan, 38, warrant arrest other agency.Johnson, Josiah, 19, family offenses.Hamilton, Lael, 29, poss marij <2oz.Yasilli, Samuel, 24, DWI.Taylor, Derrick, 30, DWI/open alch container.

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

 I thought of that story with a wry smile as we lived out the final episode on that Alabama hill in August of ’73.  I had to bring my mind back to the present quickly as Doocy’s new story of happenings in the wrong part of town at the wrong time of night go under way.

OUT TO PASTOR: Fall fell way too soon this year

 This summer was the best I’ve had in a long time.I enjoy summer because the weather is always warm, sometimes even hot.I was so focused on enjoying my summer that I didn’t realize Fall had arrived.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Why holding incumbents accountable, asking their opponents the right questions and taking the time to vote is the honorable thing to do

 This week’s column has a bit of my very own Ellis County featured.Primaries are coming in the spring deciding on which blue and red politicians will vie for the final vote for U.S. congress and senate.Get ready now boys and girls – and know before you vote.

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of Carolyn Sue Tiroff, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Carolyn Sue Tiroff were issued on October 14, 2025, in Docket No.

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of Arthur Edward Henry, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.