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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

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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.

Ellis County Commissioners name McKenna temporary JP for Precinct 4

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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 seat.
Jeraldo Henry, Jr.

Jeraldo Henry, Jr.

Red Oak resident receives NWBA All-American academic award

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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.
Brett Haugh

Brett Haugh

Brett Haugh named new ROHS Principal

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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)

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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.

U.S. Postal Service recommends new prices for July 2024

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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:56
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates include a 5- cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.

Construction underway for Red Oak Middle School

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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:56
RED OAK – On April 9, Red Oak ISD secured the final construction permit for middle school #2 from the City of Ovilla. The step was possible after Ovilla Planning & Zoning Committee and Ovilla City Council approved the Final Plat, on April 1 and April 8, respectively.