Commissioners vote to close out COVID-19 Public Assistance grant

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioners approved unanimously to sign off on the approval to close out the Texas COVID-19 Public Assistance for Ellis County grant.Emergency Management Coordinator Michaela Sandefer spoke on this item and told commissioners the grant began in 2021 with an eligible...

ROHS Alum Louise Ritter selected for Hall of Fame induction

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the 2024 induction class for the Collegiate Track & Field/Cross Country Athlete Hall of Fame.

SUNFLOWER BOUTIQUE IN FERRIS HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING

FERRIS – The Sunflower Boutique, located at 217 W. 6th St. in Ferris, held a ribbon cutting on May 11.Owners Rhonda Land and Skyler Green welcomed visitors.

ROISD Board approves raises for the 2024-2025 school year

RED OAK – At a time when many area districts are closing schools, reducing staff, or not giving raises, Red Oak ISD continues to prioritize people by providing staff with increased pay for next year.On May 13, the School Board approved staff raises for the 2024-2025 school year.

Original Art Annual Sale set for May 25

WAXAHACHIE – Original artwork by artists as far away as the Netherlands and as close as Ellis County will be for sale to the public May 25 at The Hamilton at Garden Valley in Waxahachie.

Midlothian ISD receives $150,000 grant from Google Funding

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Independent School District announced Google, which operates a data center in Midlothian, provided the school district with a $150,000 grant for the next academic year.Funds will bolster three of Midlothian ISD’s flourishing programs – esports, Future Farmers Association,...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (May 23, 2024)

OPINION: Biden’s border fiasco means we and our veterans come last

Last week marked one year since House Republicans passed H.R. 2, a comprehensive border security bill that would end President Joe Biden’s disastrous catch-and-release policy, restart border wall construction, and increase the number of agents at our southern border.These provisions would do so...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The United States is a republic (not a democracy), and perhaps we must form a convention of states to prove it

I spent Friday to Monday morning earlier this week with my computer off – and no social media. For a writer who has an information stream coming in on many different topics every day, well, it was nice to turn it all off.

OPINION: Donors, parents, and taxpayers can fight college social activism

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is urging university leaders across the country to do some “serious soul searching.”Good advice.She should start with her own soul.Shafik has the wrong idea about the purpose of a university.She and likeminded college presidents are turning preeminent...