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Photo courtesy CBS News 11 Dallas

Photo courtesy CBS News 11 Dallas

Sinkhole forces closure of Malloy Bridge Rd.

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 15:06
FERRIS – A large sinkhole opened Friday morning in Dallas County, shutting down Malloy Bridge Rd.Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic hazard in the 1300 block of Malloy Bridge Rd. after a caller reported a large hole in the road in the southeast part of the county.

Judge issues flooding disaster declaration

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 15:01
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Judge Todd Little declared a local state of disaster on May 1 resulting from the severe storms and extensive flooding in April.

2024 Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive on May 11

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 14:44
Dallas – Saturday, May 11, marks the 32nd anniversary of one of America’s great days of giving - the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive.These donations go directly to local food pantries to provide food to people who need our help.
Tiffany Pace, Ferris High School graduate and new captain of Texas A&M Commerce University’s Lion Dance Team.

Tiffany Pace, Ferris High School graduate and new captain of Texas A&M Commerce University’s Lion Dance Team.

Resilience and belief in one’s self goes a long way

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 14:12
FERRIS – Ferris High School graduate Tiffany Pace is making not only her mother who passed away in 2018 proud, but the residents in Ferris and Ellis County as well.Pace said she is motivated “every single day,” to make her mother proud.“I work so incredibly hard to make her proud,” she said.

Ellis County unofficial May 3 election results

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 14:10
*Incumbent (I) ELLIS COUNTY Emergency Service District Proposition A  For: 356 (51.59%)Against: 334 (48.41%) ALMAProposition AFor: 23 (95.83%)Against: 1 (4.17%) MILFORD (Includes Ellis and Hill County results) Proposition A $11.5 million with a tax increase of .
Student construction team members Hunter Allen, Paul Armendariz, Mark Birmingham, Finel Brown, Dwayne Green, Evan Hernandez, Kyle Williams, Bennie Wilson and Aceson Womack with ROISD Board members Donna Knight, Johnny Knight, and Melanie Petersen.

Student construction team members Hunter Allen, Paul Armendariz, Mark Birmingham, Finel Brown, Dwayne Green, Evan Hernandez, Kyle Williams, Bennie Wilson and Aceson Womack with ROISD Board members Donna Knight, Johnny Knight, and Melanie Petersen.

ROISD’s CTE dedicates gazebo built by students

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 14:00
RED OAK – Red Oak High School Construction Tech students and teacher Doug Wuerch have been busy this spring building and installing a gazebo on the back porch of the ESC. A dedication was held for the structure on May 3.
Photo by MIchael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

Photo by MIchael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

FERRIS WELCOMES MICON TAX SERVICES

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Wed, 05/08/2024 - 13:56
The Ferris Chamber of Commerce and Ferris businesses welcomed MICON Tax Services, 101 S. Main Street to town, on Friday May 3.Owners Mike and Constance Longo commented, “We are excited to be a part of Ferris and are looking forward to working with everyone.