NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: Ellis County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1 proposed tax rate for 2025

Ellis County Rural Heritage Farm looking for volunteers

 We are looking forward to Ellis County Farm Heritage Day at the Farm, 2 - 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21.Putting on this event and making it enjoyable and beneficial for visitors requires a lot of volunteers.

EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (September 11, 2025)

 ALMADid you know the city of has a BBQ restaurant in town? The Alma Smokehouse BBQ is located at 106 SW I-45. The banana pudding is apparently worth the drive.BARDWELLReminder: the City of Bardwell Trash rates have increased this month to a rate of $16.86 a month.

Ellis County Commissioners approve stop sign at Angus and Hoyt roads

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioners approved the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Angus Road and Hoyt Road in Comm. Louis Ponder’s Road and Bridges Precinct 3.No one spoke at the public hearing for or against the agenda item.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 96

 Dixie greeted us as we stepped into the back door with a “I can’t believe ya’ll were out there killing yourself in that rain,” her beautiful Southern twang serving as the ultimate antithesis to the jawing and grunting that had just transpired thirty feet away out on the court.

SPEAKING TRUTH: Admit it. None of us are good enough

 Jesus once told a story about two men who went to pray.One was a high standing religious man, while the other was a despised tax collector that had extorted money from many.

OUT TO PASTOR: Swimming in an ocean of pills

 I have a confession to make.I never realized that the older I get, the more difficult life seems to be.Oh, for those good ole days.As a young person, I thought that when I got older, all of my problems would be solved.At the time, I didn’t know all the problems I was going to face in life.

Tech support scams exploit your reliance on the experts

STATEPOINT – Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix?That could very well have been a tech support scam.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (September 11, 2025)

 On Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, Ellis County Elections Office will join thousands of other election officials nationwide to take part in the 13th Anniversary Celebration of National Voter Registration Day.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (September 11, 2025)

Joshua Cullins of Waxahachie was named to the Dean’s list for the Summer 2025 Semester at Columbia College.Deonte Jones from Ennis, Samantha Rodgers from Midlothian, and Dyllan Jones from Waxahachie received degrees during the 2025 summer semester at Sam Houston State University.