Waxahachie beats Waco Midway 48-16, will play North Forney next

HEWITT –  Sophomore running back Taylen Furlough-Strange rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns, leading Waxahachie to a dominating victory over Waco Midway.Waxahachie (10-1) rushed 42 times for 389 yards and racked up 494 total yards and 21 first downs.Midway (9-2) was held 30.

Ennis hammers Dallas Woodrow Wilson, 70-35

ELLIS COUNTY FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCORES (November 13 & 14, 2025)

THURSDAY, NOV. 13Maypearl 35, Pottsboro 56Midlothian Heritage 45, Hillcrest 7Milford 93, Saint Jo 50FRIDAY, NOV. 14Avalon 60, Union Hill 94Ennis 70, Wilson 35Ferris 15, Krum 42Midlothian 36, East View 16Palmer 42, Grandview 49Waxahachie 48, Midway 16

What to consider when choosing a window replacement company

STATEPOINT – If you’re like most homeowners, window replacement isn’t something that you have tons of experience with. That’s why choosing a company that will do the job right while communicating with you throughout the entire process is just as important as choosing the right windows.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (November 20, 2025)

 National Game and Puzzle Week in 2025 is from Nov. 20-26. It is a time to celebrate games and puzzles by enjoying activities like jigsaw puzzles, board games, and word games.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (November 11 – 16)

Hunsuckle, Johnathan, 32, continuous violence against the family Felony 3.Toran, Juan, 32, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev convictions, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle Felony 3, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev convictions, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev convictions.

WAXAHACHIE ARRESTS (November 9 – 15)

Stevens, Craig, 65, poss CS pg 1 <1gAnderson, Jasmine, 26, unl carrying weapon.McKee, Tara, 47, warrant other agency.Clark, Jacob, 27, interfere w/emergency req for assistance, injury child/elderly/disabled reckless bodily injury.Austin, Xavier, 29, warrant other agency.

WILMER ARRESTS (November 9 – 16)

Diaz, Jose, 27, warrant arrest other agency.Ramirez, Xophia, 15, criminal mischief >=$100<$750, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, terroristic threat cause fear of imminent serious bodily injury.

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

 Doocy fumbled around with his thoughts for the longest, wrinkling his brow until he had settled things in his mind satisfactorily. Then he commenced telling the story he had wanted to tell all along, just needed us to want him to tell it.

OUT TO PASTOR: Did I really say that?

 As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer.My maternal grandmother wrote poems and would read one at the family gathering. I don’t know if that’s where I got it, but I got it.I wrote poems as a teenager, although I never shared them with anybody.