5 steps schools are taking to help feed children during the pandemic

FAMILY FEATURES – Nearly 30 million children in the United States rely on school meals for a significant portion of their daily nutrition. Since the start of the pandemic, the number of food-insecure children has increased 20% to 1 in 4.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (January 7, 2021)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: December 28 – January 3

 Wood, Dustin, 37, forgery govt/national inst/mon Felony 3. Davis, Trevor, 24, DWI 2nd. Yates, Steven, 56, DWI/open container. Fairchild, Ann, 29, DWI. Barrera, Garrett, 26, poss marij <2oz, DWLI. Davis, Angela, 38, criminal trespass.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: December 25 – 31

Humphrey, William, 42, warrant arrest Dallas County SO. Bryant, Garrett, 36, DWI.

RED OAK: December 28 – January 3

Shalby, Obay, 29, assault causes bodily injury family member. Brandes, Kimberly, 52, assault causes bodily injury family member, interfere w/emergency req for assistance. Hunt, Phillip, 56, DWI, poss marij <2oz. Hunter, Kevin, 20, sexual assault child.

WILMER ARRESTS: December 28 – January 3

Vega Nunez, Jose, 28, DWI. Reeves, Kelly, 29, poss CS pg 1 <1g. Yeldell, Dimitri, 28, poss CS pg 3 < 28g. Parish, Rodrick, 26, DWI. Hernandez, Antonio, 39, warrant arrest other agency. Rosales-Montes, Danny, 40, assault causes bodily injury family member.

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST JACK DAVID HAYS, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.

THE ELLIS COUNTY PRESS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Ferris City Council approves $3.2-million bond package The bond package will improve long neglected water infrastructure – without raising taxes.

An insider’s look in a hospital’s ICU during COVID-19

WAXAHACHIE – The last place Ellis County resident Andrea Pylant wanted to spend Christmas Day was at the hospital.  Her longtime boyfriend had fallen ill though – fortunately not with COVID-19.

City of Wilmer surprised, thanks breakfast donor

WILMER – The employees in the City of Wilmer were surprised last week when an anonymous donor set up a delivery from the city’s Denny’s Restaurant with 70 grand slam plates consisting of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon strips, sausage links and hash browns.