Wilmer Amber Alert turns into homicide investigation

WILMER – An Amber Alert for 10-year-old Ian Aguilar, which was issued this past Tuesday turned into a homicide investigation as well.Aguilar was last seen on Tuesday, Nov. 14 in the 20 block of Oakdale in Wilmer.

Ellis County Commissioner’s Court considering an ESD #10

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Judge Todd Little and the Ellis County Commissioner’s voted unanimously on an item at a meeting earlier this month to set June 11 as the date to consider a petition to establish Emergency Services District #10.June 11 is a regularly scheduled Commissioner’s Court meeting.

Traffic pattern change takes affect in Midlothian

MIDLOTHIAN – This past Monday in Midlothian, traffic pattern change began, which drivers should be aware of when driving in that area.

ELLZEY INTRODUCES BILL TO PERMIT ANY MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT TO LIE IN HONOR IN THE US CAPITOL ROTUNDA

WASHINGTON – Today, Jake Ellzey introduced HR 6378 to permit the remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol.“As a nation, we are indebted to the unparalleled courage and sacrifice of our Medal of Honor recipients,” said Ellzey.

Pandithurai announces bid for judge of the 443rd Judicial District Court

Midlothian – Conservative Republican Grace Pandithurai has officially filed to run for Judge of the 443rd Judicial District Court in the primary election next March.

OPINION: The proof Bidenomics really isn’t working for Americans

The American economy continues to stumble along, doing better than expected at the macro level, while hurting working Americans at the micro level.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: A little lesson on war, conflict and isn’t God supposed to be love?

I want to open my column this week and send out love and light for all to have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Sometimes when I’m writing this column, I realize I am offering news that is not as positive as my lifestyle writing.

OPINION: Let RFK Jr. debate

The results of a recent New York Times/Siena poll that showed independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with unprecedented support amounted to a political earthquake.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (November 23, 2023)

BELLY LAUGH OF THE WEEK“I would put the president’s stamina, the president’s wisdom, ability to get this done on behalf of the American people, against anyone – anyone, on any day of the week.” – White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre  THE BIG LIES“Inflation is falling.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Good news – it’s Thanksgiving again!

Welcome to Thanksgiving edition of our Front-Porch Gospel.You won’t mind if we take a break from our 1973 life story for a week.After all, it is Thanksgiving. And besides that, when we pick up with our life story, there will be a great deal of Thanksgiving there to talk about, too.