Manager hopes ‘Home Town’ considers Ferris for make-over

FERRIS – Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams, has confirmed the City of Ferris will submit for the HGTV show, “Hometown Takeover,” hosted by HGTV personalities Ben and Erin Napier to consider Ferris for the small town renovation opportunity that was recently announced.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 7 – 12

Shead, Anthony, 50, public intoxication.  Morales, Amy, 37, theft prop <$2500 2/more prev.  Herrmann, Kurt, 39, poss CS pg 1 >=4g<200g Felony 2, DWLI w/prev conv, display expired license plates. Carr, Justin, 40, DWI/open.

FERRIS ARRESTS: January 7 – 13

Palmer, Lantjuan, 29, probation violation, Dallas County, Ellis Co and Ennis PD warrant. Mora, Francisco, 21, wilmer PD, Lancaster PD and Red Oak PD warrants. Hurt, Jaymie, 39, DWI. Alvarez, Eric, 18, DWLI, DUI. Romero, Alfredo, 45, Wilmer PD warrants.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: January 3 – 9

Mendoza, Juliette, 20, DWI. Hall, Jaleel, 22, warrant arrest Duncanville PD, warrant arrest Farmers Branch PD. Fowler, Darius, 22, unlicensed concealed weapon, poss marij <2oz.

PALMER ARRESTS: January 10

Biehl, Kyar, 23, poss marij >4oz<= 5 lbs.

RED OAK ARRESTS: January 6 – 12

Jones, Deangelo, 25, poss CS pg 2 >= 1g<4g,  poss dangerous drug, display expired registration, no motor vehicle liability insurance, FTA. Eduardo, Vata, 20, speeding-school zone, FTA. Pacheco, Jonathan, 36, public intoxication. Carranza, Christian, 20, display expired registration, FTA.

WILMER ARRESTS: January 5 – 13 

Rico, Alexis, 22, poss cs pg 2 < 1g. Butler, Alexander, 27, warrant arrest local. Ramirez, Marisol, 34, warrant arrest local. Self, Casie, 28, warrant arrest local. Green, Gurol, 43, assault causes bodily injury family member. McKinney, Clyde, 42, warrant arrest other agency.

Contractor issues delay public safety bldg.

HUTCHINS – If you have driven by the new digs for the city of Hutchins public safety building at the corner of Palestine and Den-ton Streets, you know work has halted on that project.

Red Oak man arrested for intoxication manslaughter

RED OAK – Red Oak police arrested 47-year-old Shawn Johnson this past week for three parole violation warrant arrests.

Reserve investigator off city cold case murders

FERRIS – Just last week, The Ellis County Press reported information about two double homicides that have been sitting as cold cases in the city of Ferris for 10 years. A number of investigators have come and gone on these cases.