PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Board of Adjustment City of Wilmer, Texas
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Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
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WEEK 8 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES (October 17, 2025)
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FRIDAY, OCT. 17Avalon vs Milford at Milford, 7:30 p.m.Ennis vs Terrell at Terrell, 7 p.m.Ferris vs Quinlan Ford (Homecoming) at home, 7 p.m.Italy vs Axtell at Axtell, 7 p.m.Life School vs Kennedale at Home, 7:30 p.m.Maypearl vs Whitney at Whitney, 7 p.m.
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Rudy Salas (19) drilled this 26-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give the Red Oak Hawks a 10-7 win. Photo by Steve Patterson.
Last second field goal gives Red Oak a 10-7 win over Joshua
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RED OAK – Teams practice last second field goal drills every week, but they rarely get to execute it in a live game.Red Oak’s field goal unit got that chance Friday night during their Homecoming game against the Joshua Owls.With 00:03 left on the clock, Sr.
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Heritage’s Za’ko Davis (8) carried 12 times for 84 yards and had 6 catches for 40 yards including a touchdown from 12 yards out. Photo by Fred Phipps.
Midlothian Heritage loses a close one to Terrell, 21-14
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MIDLOTHIAN – Julian Ashley rushed for two touchdowns and the Terrell (6-0, 3-0 District 6-5A Division II) defense held off Midlothian Heritage Thursday night at Midlothian ISD Stadium.Down 7-0 to the Jaguars, Ashley ran 15 yards to tie the score as time expired in the first quarter.
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Braylon Davis (6) picked up a blocked field goal and took it back 75 yards to give Waxahachie a 15-0 lead in the first quarter. Photo by Fred Phipps.
Waxahachie outscores Mesquite Horn, 56-20
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WAXAHACHIE – Quarterback Jerry Meyer III completed 14 of 23 passes for 187 yards and four touchdowns, leading Waxahachie over Mesquite Horn 56-20 on Friday night.
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WEEK 7 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES (October 9 & 10, 2025)
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THURSDAY, OCT. 9Ennis 28, Greenville 8Ovilla Christian 53, Blum 42 FRIDAY, OCT.
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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Dancing inflatable frogs, no money for federal employees during shutdown and checks still funding Bibi’s kingdom
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If I hear the narrative terms “radical reign of terror” or “left-wing radicals” one more time from a politician’s mouth – I’m going to SCREAM!
Wed, 10/15/2025 - 12:47
FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 99
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“… though like a wanderer, cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, up-ward I fly.”The quartet sang Mama’s favorite gospel songs, Brother Lew leading. Listening, I realized that it was so much more difficult to be Nearer My God to Thee now that I had lost my life’s compass.
Wed, 10/15/2025 - 12:16
OUT TO PASTOR: Snoozing has become my new hobby
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The Gracious Mistress Of The Parsonage asked me a question this past week.“Well, my dear, have you come up with a new hobby yet?”I’ve been retired for about four years. But I haven’t been doing nothing.I have a weekly Sunday morning service at an assisted living facility.
Wed, 10/15/2025 - 12:06
Noble “Lee” Longino Jr.
OBITUARY: Noble “Lee” Longino Jr.
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Noble “Lee” Longino Jr., age 77, of Ferris, Texas passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Lee was born on May 20, 1948 in Ingleside, Texas to the late Noble Lee Longino, Sr. and Mary Dean Longino.
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