UPDATED SEPT. 26, 2019: Ferris Mayor Jim Swafford resigns Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18, effective immediately

UPDATED SEPT. 26, 2019 Sources state in a letter submitted to Mayor Jim Swafford sometime during the week of Sept. 9-13, the Texas Municipal league (TML), after their review of a complaint and internal investigation of Court Supervisor Misty MacDonald, ruled they found only policy and procedure...

PUBLIC NOTICE: ESD #5 (FERRIS) meeting 7:00 P.M. on September 26 TO DISCUSS TAX RATE FOR 2019

The Ellis County ESD #5 (FERRIS) will hold a meeting at 07:00 PM on September 26, 2019 at Station 2, 101 Ewing, Ferris, TX to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2019.   The proposed tax rate is 0.030000 per $100 of value.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Frank Prasifka and Sons Public Auction October 31, 2019

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE FRANK PRASIFKA AND SON’S will sell at Public Auction, vehicles that have been abandoned in a storage facility under Transportation Code 683.011.

LEGAL NOTICE: NO. 19-E-2215 ESTATE OF RICHARD T. ARCHER LETTERS TESTAMENTARY TO MIKE MONTGOMERY

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019.

TAKE DOWN A TANTALIZING TAILGATE

Family Features – Whether you prefer watching your favorite teams in-person or on TV, tailgate season means it’s time to break out your party’s favorite foods from appetizers and snacks to all-out meals.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (September 19, 2019)

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (September 19, 2019)

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