Mike Grace hired as new Asst. City Manager/COO

FERRIS – Current Director of Unincorporated Area Services at Dallas County, Mike Grace will be joining the City of Ferris as the new Assistant City Manager & Chief Operating Officer.

RO mayor mandates face masks for residents

RED OAK – On July 14, Red Oak Mayor Mark Stanfill went beyond the order issued by Ellis County Judge Todd Little and decided to make it mandatory for Red Oak residents and those visiting the city to wear a mask.

Ferris school renamed to honor long-time school board member

At a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 21, the Ferris Intermediate School was renamed Lee Longino Elementary to honor long-time Ferris businessman and resident Lee Longino.

ELLIS COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS (July 30, 2020)

Governor Abbott extends early voting period for November 3 election AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election by nearly a week.  Under this proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct.

A 13th Birthday to Remember

A surprise neighborhood parade led by a Ferris Police Car and Firetruck helped Analise Gonzales celebrate her 13th birthday Sunday, July 26.

Local organizations granted funds through HILCO’s Operation Round Up® Program

ITASCA – Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program in which residential members of HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. sign up tohave their electric bills rounded upward to the next dollar. Every month, those additional pennies, nickels and dimes are added to a special fund.

Ovilla cancels Heritage Day

OVILLA – It should come as no surprise, the Ovilla City Council canceled its annual Heritage Day for 2020.  The cancellation was finalized at a council meeting held earlier this month.

OP-ED: Why Black Lives Matter opposes small-business owners like me

The tide of communism rises. As the Black Lives Matter protests continue to sweep America, one thing is clear: An entire generation of collectivists is on its way in, expecting government to solve all of our problems.

OP-ED: The total ‘woke’ conquest of the pro-sports world

Sam Coonrod shouldn’t be waiting for a call from Nike.Unlike former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the pitcher for that city’s baseball Giants isn’t going to be rewarded for taking a lonely, principled stand.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: ARTICLE 3, UNITED STATES BILL OF RIGHTS

The Third Amendment restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes, in response to Quartering Acts passed by the British parliament during the Revolutionary War.