Texas prison guards to get a small raise, but some doubt it will help with chronic understaffing

State leaders have recently cheered on record-low unemployment rates in Texas. But the economic success has made it that much harder for the state to run a crucial agency – it can’t keep its prisons staffed.

Democrats don’t care one iota about foreign influence – to get Trump they used foreign intel who lied that THE PRESIDENT was a Russian agent

Democrats criticizing President Donald Trump for suggesting he would listen if foreign sources had information on his opponents (he also suggested he might call the FBI) really don’t care one iota about foreign influence in our political process.

FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: June 20, 2019

We are starting our scrapbooking and arts/crafts!   LUNCH MENU Monday, June 24: Homemade hamburgers, chips and dessert. Wednesday, June 26: Fried chicken, corn and green beans. Friday, June 28: Meatloaf, macaroni and cheese salad and dessert.   See you at the Center!

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Make God REAL!

Good week to all. Welcome to the “Front Porch.” Over 50 years ago, country singer Don Gibson came out with a great song with a poignant message. “My God is real” he sang in a beautiful twang, “he's real in my soul, my God is real for he has washed and made me whole.

OUT TO PASTOR: One man’s joke is another man’s discount

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were dining out at a very nice restaurant. We had been on the road for two days and were weary of travel. At least, I was. Nothing I hate more on a vacation than travel. But this time it was not so bad because my wife was doing all the driving.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Frank Prasifka and Son’s Notice of Public Sale July 25, 2019

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 20,  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: IN THE INTEREST OF JEREMIAH LEVERICK KING, A CHILD

Published one time in The Ellis Coutny Press on Thursday, June 20, 2019.   CITATION BY PUBLICATION  CAUSE NO.

LEGAL NOTICE: Estate of Gary L. Parris, deceased Notice to Creditors

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 20,  2019.   LEGAL NOTICE Estate of Gary L. Parris, deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS   Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Gary L. Parris, Deceased, were issued on June 13, 2019, under Cause No.