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Dismissal of Wilmer City Administrator Rona Stringfellow failed after the item was placed on the agenda by Wilmer City Council Mayor Pro Tem Laura Jacobs and Councilmember Phyllis Slough.

Dismissal of Wilmer City Administrator Rona Stringfellow failed after the item was placed on the agenda by Wilmer City Council Mayor Pro Tem Laura Jacobs and Councilmember Phyllis Slough.

Effort to oust Wilmer City Admin Fails

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:20
WILMER – Senator Royce West, State Representative Carl Sherman, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price and other Dallas movers and shakers attended the Wilmer City Council meeting last week when an agenda item to discuss city financials “delivered to the City Council on Dec. 7, 2023” was added...

Ellis County Commissioners name McKenna temporary JP for Precinct 4

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:20
ELLIS COUNTY – There were four candidates to replace the open seat vacated by Louis Ponder last month for Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace.County Commissioner Ponder, pct.3, accepted the appointment of County Commissioner in Ellis County on March 5 to replace Paul Perry in the Place 3...

NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY SET FOR APRIL 27

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:18
Ellis County – Local law enforcement, Reach Council, and the DEA will partner to host the semi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, April 27.Officers will collect unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications at the following locations: FerrisTown Gazebo(100 Town...
Jeraldo Henry, Jr.

Jeraldo Henry, Jr.

Red Oak resident receives NWBA All-American academic award

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:06
Texas Online Preparatory School Junior Jeraldo Henry, Jr. is one of only 11 students nationwide to receive an award from the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Junior Division.He was honored with the NWBA’s Timothy J. Nugent High School Academic team award at a ceremony in Richmond,...
Brett Haugh

Brett Haugh

Brett Haugh named new ROHS Principal

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 17:01
RED OAK – Brett Haugh is returning to Hawk Nation, this time as the principal of Red Oak High School. He previously served as a Red Oak HS teacher/coach, and then assistant principal from 2014-2018.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (April 25, 2024)

STACEY LANKFORD / Library Manager
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:59
April is National Poetry Month, 30 days of celebrating the joy, expressiveness, and pure delight of poetry.Feel free to swing by the library and explore our collection of poetry books in both the adult and children’s sections. There is a wide variety available for you to browse and enjoy.