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Map courtesy Dallas Morning News

Map courtesy Dallas Morning News

Get ready for ‘eclipse madness’ April 8

ELLIS COUNTY – Monday is the big day for an event of a lifetime with as many as 300,000 people said to be flocking to the area for the upcoming solar eclipse.The eclipse will pass over North America between approximately 12:22 p.m. and 3:02 p.m.
Bryant Carnell Whitehead

Bryant Carnell Whitehead

Cedar Hill man arrested in Ennis homicide last week

ENNIS – Cedar Hill resident, Bryant Carnell Whitehead, 49 turned himself in late last week to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a shooting March 24 in the 1200 block of Grace Circle in Ennis. Whitehead was the lead suspect in the shooting.
Photo by Gilbert Wulff

Photo by Gilbert Wulff

Ferris shot-putter breaks school record

Ferris HS senior LaDamian Blue made history on Thursday, March 21, by breaking the FHS shot-put record during a track meet held at Ferris High School.Blue’s throw of 46 feet, 7 inches surpassed the previous record of 45 feet, 11 inches, set by Xavier Gipson in 2021.Congratulations to Mr.

Tax abatement hearing set for 288 acres in Red Oak

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Commissioner’s Court is considering the approval of a Tax Abatement Agreement with Databank Datacenters DFW III LLC, the owner and applicant for a property located in Reinvestment Zone No. 12, in Red Oak.

Loretta Langford graduates from high school

Loretta Langford, born and raised in Ferris, recently graduated.“I made my dreams come true, and all thanks to God,” she said.Congratulations Loretta!

OPINION: Who would want to be House Speaker?

Mel Brooks said it’s good to be the king – but is it good to be speaker of the House of Representatives?You’re the most powerful legislator in Congress, if not the world, and just two heartbeats away from being president.If you’re a Republican, though, your task is thankless and possibly hopeless.