DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Is political subjectivity getting in the way of the truth?

The plot continues to twist and turn in the United States.And whatever the case may be, and there are already too many cases in 2025, it is safe to say the tragedies we are witnessing in the US are most definitely bipartisan – as in “not picking a political side.

OPINION: Trump tells Federal employees to show up or ship out

Back in October of 2022, when Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he sent an email to all employees with a subject line, “A Fork in the Road.”In the email he told Twitter employees that they could either choose to return to work in the office or they could pretend to work somewhere else.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 6, 2025)

DUMB AS DIRT“The people that commit 80% of the most violent crimes in this country are white supremacists.” – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett “This dude is probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met or seen or witnessed.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 74

I also didn’t notice that the black Studebaker pulled up about the time the boy got out of his truck, and Mr. and Mrs. McClain and Corrina were standing out past Red’s truck, watching the whole scene.None of that had time to compute in a mind going a hundred miles an hour.

OUT TO PASTOR: My days of wonder in the hospital

My plans for the New Year were horribly changed – by me ending up in the hospital.Around the middle of the month, it seemed like I may have had the flu. After all, everybody around me had the flu, and I just wanted to fit in with society in general.

Why Americans are rallying for afterschool programs this Spring

STATEPOINT – Afterschool programs help children and youth thrive in school and in life. They provide homework help, opportunities to get active, and access to healthy snacks and meals.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 6, 2025)

February is both Black History Month and Library Lovers Month and we are offering a wide range of activities and resources to celebrate both.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: January 6, 2025

John Chilton from Ennis, Tsta Coleman from Midlothian, and Ted Minyard from Waxahachie were named to the University from Maryland’s Global Campus Dean’s List for the fall 2024 term.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 28 – February 2

Costilla, Ernesto, 33, forgery financial instrument.Monarrez, David, 30, DWI, speeding, speeding, poss of drug paraphernalia.Bishop, Everick, 22, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000.Diaz, Pedro, 56, indecency w/child sexual contact Felony 2, immigration hold.Alvarado, Roxanne, 26, DWI.

HUTCHINS ARRESTS: January 20 – February 2

Guardiola, Luis, 24, DWI, unl carrying weapon.