Wilmer’s K9 Mac talks about life on the job

WILMER – I’m going to tell my story as a Wilmer K9 on the job. My name is Mac, and you already like me – because I am a dog. You might not like me though if you are a criminal, because my handsome demeanor can turn pretty ugly if I must chase you – but hey, I’m just doing my job.

Palmer man killed in Sunday motorcycle accident

CORSICANA – On Sunday, August 23 at 10:25 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a two-vehicle crash on FM 813 approximately 2.2 miles south east of Palmer in Ellis County.

NOW, THAT’S COMMUNITY SERVICE

After he became frustrated by TxDOT’s lack of action concerning overgrown vegetation, Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams took it upon himself to crank up a weed-eater and mow down brush along a stretch of the I-45 service road.

OVILLA HIRES NEW PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

OVILLA – The City of Ovilla not only has a new public works building to be happy about, but a new public works director too. Being shorthanded for much of the past year, a few months ago the city hired James Kuykendall to take the lead in the public works department.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR RED OAK ISD

RED OAK – After months of planning, Red Oak ISD opened its classroom doors to start the first day of the 2020-2021 School year on Thursday, August 20. They also opened their virtual learning access as well.

FERRIS LOW COST PET VACCINATIONS / FREE PET REGISTRATION SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

CANINE Rabies: $10 DHPP: $23 Bordetelia: $15 Leptospirosis: $14 VAX PLUS (All Above): $55   Heartworm Test: $27   DOG YEARLY COMPLETE (All Above): $75   Heartworm Prevention – Proheart 6/Triheart plus Flea/Tick Prevention: Bravecto (3 months): $55 Puppy Packages:...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULES WEEK OF AUGUST 24-28, 2020

Thursday, August 27, Milford vs Waco Vanguard, Home, 7:30 p.m.   Friday, August 28, Ferris vs Maypearl, Away, 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, Italy vs Frost, Home, 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 28, Life Waxahachie vs Waco Connally, Away, 7:30 p.m.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 27, 2020)

OP-ED: What will you do when the mob shows up at your front door?

Over the weekend, so-called protesters in Seattle, Washington, descended on the suburbs, demanding that local residents give up their private property.

OP-ED: What Joe Biden’s America would look like in 2021

It is now November 2021, one year after Joe Biden was elected president after a razor-thin election. We have been given a glimpse into the future to see Biden’s America.Summer 2021 was another scorcher. The rolling brownouts California suffered in 2020 spread throughout the West.