1 month remains to apply for FEMA assistance after April 26-June 5 storms

AUSTIN – Texans who sustained losses from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is Aug. 15.To date, FEMA has provided $176.7 million to 76,562 Texas households. The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved $52.

PUBLIC NOTICE: CITY OF OVILLA, TEXAS FM 664 UTILITY RELOCATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press  on Thursday, July 18, 2024 and Thursday, July 25, 2024.  CITY OF OVILLA, TEXASFM 664 UTILITY RELOCATIONNOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received in the Purchasing Office of the City of Ovilla, 105 Cockrell Hill, Ovilla, Texas 75154 until 2:00 p.m.

Google provides support for Ellis Co. community organizations

MIDLOTHIAN – Google is providing more than $125,000 in support to seven community-based organizations in Ellis County to support key outreach and resource initiatives for local residents.

Red Oak welcomes new businesses

RED OAK – A few well know franchises have recently opened or broken ground in Red Oak. 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee opened last week at 131 E Ovilla Rd., and based on the steady line of customers, they should do well.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (July 18, 2024)

Ennis PD officer recognized for saving life

ENNIS – Ennis Police Department Detective Maria Lozano was recently recognized by U.S. Representative Jake Ellzey, (R-06) for her quick thinking when she saved the life of an unconscious man in Malakoff.

OPINION: America dodged a bullet

Former President Donald Trump should be dead.A slight turn of his head to the right before what would have almost certainly been a fatal shot to his head, the assassin’s bullet instead grazed Trump’s ear at the July 13 Butler, Pa. campaign rally, who then ducked to the ground.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Do not allow divide and conquer, Trump is fearless and so should any true American no matter the side of the aisle

As I awoke Saturday morning to catch my flight home from Paris, my friend told me Donald Trump had been shot at and injured with a bullet grazing his ear just inches from his brain while at a rally Friday night in Pennsylvania.It was an assassination attempt.I was sick to my stomach.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (July 18, 2024)

MORE TWISTS THAN A PRETZEL FACTORY“You’re going to see the most extremist person take the stage in J.D. Vance, trying to tell you that he’s a small-town guy. I grew up in a town of 400. We didn’t go to Yale.” —Minnesota Governor Tim Walz“J.D. Vance is like a baby of QAnon and MAGA put together.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 52

After gathering herself, Mama continued with her story about Buella Mae and meeting Daddy.“Buella Mae was barely twelve years old when she died,” she said.