Ennis Equipment Services Superintendent investigated by DPS

ENNIS – A theft investigation is underway regarding City of Ennis Equipment Services Superintendent Eric Contreras.The City of Ennis initiated the theft investigation according to a Facebook post on their social media page.While the facts are unclear, the city did share the information in a media...

Dallas police chase ends in Red Oak; suspect shot

RED OAK – The Red Oak Police Department was busy working alongside the Texas Rangers Thursday morning and into the evening after a Dallas Police chase was halted at Red Oak Road with one person killed and another severely injured.According to Sergeant William Lockridge, Safety Education, Media and...

DeSoto PD’s new first responder drone available to assist Ellis County high priority cases

ELLIS COUNTY – With people from around the country looking up in the sky these days to the sight of mysterious drones that the government does not feel inclined to explain, one drone Ellis County residents might be seeing in the future is a first responder drone belonging to the DeSoto Police...

Waxahachie woman arrested on controlled substance charges

WAXAHACHIE – A 40-year-old Waxahachie woman was arrested last Friday, Jan. 17 for manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony.Erin Leigh Martinez was taken into custody at the scene when the Waxahachie Police Department, alongside the Southern Regional Response...

Midlothian death could be possible overdose

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Assistant Police Chief Scott Brown confirmed late last week that the death investigation in the 5600 Block of Montana Drive had been in reference to a 911 call related to an unresponsive person.The call came in at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17.“The call to 911...

TSTC’s North Texas campus begins a new semester

RED OAK – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus began the spring semester on Monday, Jan. 13, with an unofficial student population of more than 375 students.“What is really cool and exciting is seeing the maturity of the campus,” said Marcus Balch, provost of TSTC’s North Texas campus.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (January 23, 2025)

OPINION: In farewell address, Biden dared not mention inflation, border crisis that brought down his presidency

On Jan. 15, President Joe Biden gave his farewell address from the Oval Office of the White House to the American people.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Americans might want to think twice about forgetting government antics even if we choose to forgive

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OPINION: No joy in being right about California’s fire danger

In my next-to-last column of 2024, I covered yet another warning to California officials that their forestry mismanagement was endangering resident’s homes and lives.KTLA reported, “Another major insurer is pulling back on its offerings in California, forcing tens of thousands of customers to find...