PUBLIC NOTICE: City of Ferris public hearings to consider rezoning requests initiated by Fast Investments LLC to rezone four lots Dec. 19, 2019 and Jan. 6, 2020

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 12, 2019)

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (December 12, 2019)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: December 4 – 8 

Bounds, Justin, 33, parole violation-assault family member impede breath/circulation Felony 3, parole violation-abandon/endanger child w/intent to return, FMFR. Gray-Whitley, Tavoris, 20, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs, unlicensed carrying weapon.   Greenfield, Anthony, 37, commitment order.

FERRIS ARRESTS: December 5 – 8

Grimaldo, Sergio, 19, poss schedule 2 narcotic, poss marij. Ramirez, Juan, 52, Ferris PD warrants, DWLI. Rodriguez, Armando, 35, evading arrest/parole violation.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: November 29 – December 5

Hernandez Urrea, Miguel, 31, assault family violence, warrant arrest Grand Prairie PD, warrant arrest Dallas PD. Jordan, Pkandra, 28, warrant arrest Red Oak PD, warrant arrest Waxahachie PD. Hudspeth, Cedric, 35, warrant arrest Dallas Co Sheriff, warrant arrest DeSoto PD, warrant arrest Dallas PD.

PALMER ARRESTS: December 7 – 8

Ellis, Jalen, 26, forgery financial instrument. Hooten, Aric, 20, poss CS pg1 >=4g<200g.

RED OAK ARRESTS: December 2 – 8

Bounds, Justin, 33, assault family member impede breath/circulation, abandon/endanger child w/intent to return. Grubbs, Brandon, 43, public intoxication. Stevenson, Steven, 31, speeding, failure to appear. Gray-Whitley, Tavoris, 20, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs, unlicensed carrying weapon.

Wilmer nixes mixed use development

WILMER – At the Dec. 5 joint special meeting and regular meeting of the Wilmer City Council and Wilmer Planning and Zoning Commission, the planning and zoning commission denied a request to rezone 73 acres of an existing 95 acres of planned development – light industrial zoning district.

K9 detection dogs graduate Friday

FERRIS – On Friday, Dec. 13, Animal Farm Foundation and Sector K9 will graduate their latest class of weapons and drugs detection dogs. The graduation will take place at the Ferris ISD, 301 East 5th Street, at 10 a.m. Graduates include: Sgt.