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OBITUARY: Bettye Bennett Lutrick

Bettye Bennett Lutrick was greeted by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.Born Nov. 2, 1939, daughter of the late Charles and Sara Bennett. Her siblings, Reba, Wanda, Charles, Kenneth, and grandson Trey Lutrick also preceded her in death.Bettye is survived by her husband Don Lutrick, Sr.
Hutchins Police Department will be partnering with Flock safety to install eight stationery license plate reader cameras throughout the city.

Hutchins Police Department will be partnering with Flock safety to install eight stationery license plate reader cameras throughout the city.

Hutchins PD to install Flock Safety cameras

HUTCHINS –  The Hutchins Police Department will be partnering with Flock safety to install eight stationery license plate reader cameras throughout the city.

Schedule change for Disaster Recovery Centers in Texas

AUSTIN – All Disaster Recovery Centers operating in Texas will operate 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will be closed on Sundays, effective July 29.The centers help Texans with recovery from two disasters, Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding.
Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

FERRIS RIBBON CUTTING AT CENTURY COMMUNITIES

On July 24, the Ferris Chamber of Commerce welcomed Century Communities, their newest member, at Sperling Farms Housing Development, 405 Sperling Lane & Brant Drive, Ferris.The development has plans for 157 homes.

Wilmer weighing mixed-use project

WILMER – A nearly 70-acre development could move forward in southern Dallas County.Wilmer City Council recently reviewed the rezoning of a tract that would usher in a sweeping mixed-use project.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (August 1, 2024)

BYE-DEN“In recent years, extreme opinions that the Supreme Court has handed down have undermined long-established civil rights principles and protections.” – Joe Biden“I have great respect for our institutions and the separation of powers laid out in our Constitution.