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Ovilla city council moves money to accommodate bond election
News Staff
OVILLA – The Ovilla city council voted in the October city council meeting in a 3 – 0 vote to move roughly $100,000 from the water budget to fund the sanitary sewer bid for service to Founders Park, city hall and the fire and police stations.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
NO-DIGTEC LLC in Ferris specializes in pipe bursting, which in short is a “well-established trenchless method widely used for the replacement of deteriorated pipes with a new pipe of the same or larger diameter.
JOHN NEWELL: PIPE BURSTING SPECIALIST
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FERRIS – John Newell, president of NO-DIGTEC LLC in Ferris, said first and foremost he is not only a contractor, but also an educator.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
RB Zach Sanders (9) cruises down the Red Oak sideline for a 38-yard TD run. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures.
Red Oak beats Conrad 84-0, clinches playoff spot
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RED OAK – Joshua Ervin threw four touchdown passes as Red Oak scored four touchdowns in each of the first two quarters on their way to a dominating 84-0 victory over Dallas Conrad (1-7) at Billy Goodloe Stadium.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: When a young person asks, “Will you help?”
News Staff
Good week to all: Welcome to the “front porch.”
One of the best parts of evangelism is that occasional opportunity to sit down with a young person and hear their story.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
OUT TO PASTOR: Thinking has a way of getting me into trouble
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Just when I think I have all my bases covered, a new one shows up, and it’s not a homerun.
Quite often, I make the mistake of believing because I have been married so long I know my wife and what she is going to do or say next.
Confidence is a tricky thing, however.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
Speaker Pelosi wasn’t informed. So what?
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Saturday was a great day for America.
U.S. Special Forces killed one of the most vile human beings on the planet, terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The leader of ISIS was dead. The mass murdering terrorist was chased down a tunnel by dogs and blew himself up.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
Still plenty of swamp left to drain
News Staff
The breadth of the administrative state has never been more apparent than over the past few months.
The Department of State is filled with political activists with a globalist world view who are determined to subvert the policies of the duly elected President of the United States.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
Will Ferris ever be able to RIP?
News Staff
FERRIS – Will the city of Ferris ever be able to rest in peace?
Particularly after all the recent controversy, with a quickly departing city manager, an exiting mayor, a suspended employee and a resigning police chief.
Ferris City Council member Place 2, Michael Martinez hopes it will be the case.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
Lloyd Dubose
Missing Red Oak man found
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RED OAK – A missing 76-year-old Red Oak man was found safely by Walker County Public Safety.
Lloyd Dubose, who had last been seen Monday, Oct. 28 at around 9:30 a.m., took medication for dementia and diabetes.
Thu, 10/31/2019 - 00:00
Wilmer Mayor Emmanuel Wealthy-William
Wilmer’s Pioneer Days parade featured past city mayors
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WILMER – The city of Wilmer’s Pioneer Days marked its 35th year of celebration last weekend.
The festivities began on Friday, Oct. 25 with a hometown parade and culminated on Sunday with a musical line-up that began at noon.
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