Public Hearing and Draft Environmental Assessment Meeting for FM 664 from I-35E to I-45, Ferris, Ellis County Texas

MEETING Thursday, June 27, 2019 Ferris High School 1025 East 8th St. Ferris, TX 75125 Open House 6 p.m. Formal Hearing 7 p.m.   The purpose of the meeting is to present the proposed widening improvements for FM 664 from I-35E in Red Oak to I-45 south of Ferris, in Ellis County, Texas.

Ellis County Court at Law No. 3 in works

AUSTIN – Representative John Wray added language to Senate Bill 891 which would create a third County Court at Law in Ellis County. The amended bill passed the House and the Senate and now heads to Governor Abbott’s desk for a signature before becoming State law.

FERRIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING: City manager resigns

FERRIS – Just when it seemed as though it would never happen, Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan handed in his resignation following the Monday, June 3 regular meeting of the Ferris City Council.

‘Everything is bigger in Texas – now education is too’

AUSTIN – “Everything is bigger in Texas – and that goes for reason-ability as well, after passing this bill in a rare and constructive act of true bipartisanship, education now will be, too,” State Representative and HB3 co-author Carl Sherman, District 109, commented on the unanimous passing of...

WATER DISASTER BRINGS RESIDENTS TOGETHER

FERRIS – Following three days of no water on the east side of Interstate 45 in Ferris, a frustrated Councilwoman Sherie Chapman took action. She grabbed the city’s credit card and bought two pallets of bottled water from Walmart in Ennis.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Carry the ‘Can’ spirit with you

Welcome, friends, to the “front porch.” Often as we look at a new year looming just ahead, I’ll be compelled to remind you and me of an old story that has long captured my admiration.

Four marks of a true man

Esquire Magazine published the article, “How to be a Man.” The author wrote a series of proverbs on manliness. One stated, “A man knows how to lose an afternoon. Drinking, playing Grand Theft Auto, driving aimlessly, shooting pool.” Please, do not follow their advice!

OUT TO PASTOR: What is a day off, really?

I’m not one who gets excited about holidays. If up to me there would be one holiday per month, and that’s it. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage loves holidays, no matter what it is. For her it is a time to have a “Day Off.” If anybody knows how to celebrate a day off it is her.