ESD #12 petitions commissioners for creation

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Commissioners were presented with petitions for the creation of Ellis County Emergency Service District #12.

Harrison has high hopes for Texas 89th legislative session

ELLIS COUNTY – State Rep. District 10 Brian Harrison has high hopes for the 89th Legislative Session, and began the filing of his bills several weeks ago.“For far too long Texas has been coasting on our small government, low tax, low regulation, conservative reputation,” Harrison said of the bills...

ROISD holiday card art contest winners named

RED OAK – Each year, Red Oak ISD celebrates the holiday season with our business partners, organizations, elected officials, other ISDs, and ambassadors by sharing a Holiday Card designed with student artwork.This is the 17th year of the annual Holiday Card Art Contest.Red Oak High School students...

Oak Wood Properties expands DFW footprint with acquisition of Ennis community

ENNIS – Oak Wood Properties, a leader in the manufactured housing industry, is excited to announce its continued expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with the acquisition of a new community located at 2700 N I-45 in Ennis.

Holiday creations from indoor and garden plants

Don’t let winter stop you from bringing a bit of the outdoors inside. Take a break from the holiday rush for a bit of gardening and crafting relief.

Keep kids’ minds active during the holiday break

STATEPOINT – Even a short vacation from school can cause learning loss and leave kids feeling behind when they return to the classroom. Fortunately, there are many ways to keep minds active during the holiday break, some of which will reinforce the concepts they are learning in school.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (December 12, 2024)

December is a great time to celebrate Read a New Book Month, which encourages people to explore new genres, authors, and topics. The holiday season brings more free time for people to read, and the cold weather makes it especially appealing to curl up with a good book.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 26 – December 9

Snell, Rickie, 61, poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g.Pelzel, Henry, 18, assault causes bodily injury family member.Beecham, Patraic, 55, man/del CS pg 1 >=1g<4g Felony 2, parole violation.Mohammed, Hassan, 67, DWI/open alch container.Hunter, Darnell, 43, poss CS pg 2 >=1g<4g Felony 3.Wright, Brandi, 51, theft...

RED OAK ARRESTS: November 25 – December 2

Torres-Aviles, Christian, 33, public intoxication.Scott, Chris, 27, unl carrying weapon.Castillo, Melania, 45, theft prop >=$100<$750.

WILMER ARRESTS: December 1 – 8

Robertson, Brandon, 40, warrant arrest other agency.Hart, Dennis, 62, warrant arrest other agency, warrant arrest other agency.Bailon, Marceino, 27, warrant arrest other agencyOrtega-Sanchez, Jose, 29, assault causes bodily injury family member.Alt, Ashley, 29, apprehension by police officer w/o...