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FERRIS: Mayor files objections

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
FERRIS – On Aug. 27, Ferris Mayor Jim Swafford filed several objections to the recently passed ordinance allowing three council members to fire the director of pubic safety without cause. Below are his objections. In the matter of the Notice of the Return of Ordinance NO.

RED OAK: 2nd public hearing set on proposed property tax rate, budget increase

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
RED OAK – Not all tax and budget increases are bad. Not if residents are interested in new and renovated baseball, football, soccer and indoor sports facilities in the city. In Red Oak, that is exactly what staff and Red Oak City Council are proposing for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Hawk Defensive End Todd Tillis (44) collects one of the few sacks on Bengal Quarterback Greyson Thompson (11) during Red Oak’s season opener Thursday, Aug. 29. Denton Braswell went on to stun No. 17 Red Oak, 48-27.

Hawk Defensive End Todd Tillis (44) collects one of the few sacks on Bengal Quarterback Greyson Thompson (11) during Red Oak’s season opener Thursday, Aug. 29. Denton Braswell went on to stun No. 17 Red Oak, 48-27.

No. 17 Red Oak stunned 48-27 in season opener

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
LITTLE ELM, TX – The Hawks rolled into Little Elm on a rare Thursday night expecting a repeat of their 2018 win over the Denton Braswell Bengals. However, the Bengals quickly found a kink in the Hawks armor – the deep ball.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: ‘I’ll stick with Solomon’

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” During the recent sickness and passing of my father-in-law Bill Dickinson, his preacher-son Billy sent out a text to several of the family members expressing that – through it all – the Lord has been good to us.

HOPE FOR TODAY: When only a miracle will do

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
For nearly 10 years I served inmates in our small rural county jail as a minister, and saw over 100 of them come through our Bible studies and annual Christmas outreaches. They were there because of drugs, alcohol, theft, sexual violations and more. Men and women. Young and old.

OUT TO PASTOR: Stuck between a virus and a varmint

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
Normally, I’m not a superstitious sort of a person. But then again there is a good case to be made that I am really not normal. I must confess, I do have a sliver of superstition running through me somewhere.

Is there any rest for America?

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
Most Americans are tired. Ask most any American and you will hear an array of reasons why we are tired. The answers range from long work hours to too many obligations. Lots of things make us tired. We can become mentally tired. We all have things to think about and often we dwell on them.

Trump isolates China by making deals with the rest of the world

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
China and the United States traded punches last week in the ongoing trade dispute, after China announced tariff increases on $75 billion of U.S. agricultural and other goods. The Trump administration responded by ending a delay in the imposition of U.S.
K9 Storm and Lt. John Julin

K9 Storm and Lt. John Julin

Ferris ISD safest district in Ellis County

News Staff
Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:00
FERRIS – It takes more than a good curriculum to make sure students get through their 12 years of education as well-rounded as they need to be in the world. While the classroom might be the main focus, safety for students while they are in the classroom is also of paramount importance.