RED OAK ARRESTS: April 29 – May 5

Byrd, Kasondra, 28, fail to identify fugitive intent give false info, child safety seat under 8, leaving a child in a vehicle alias, fail to display DL alias, failure to appear, ran stop sign. King, Donald, 29, assault causes bodily injury.

WILMER ARRESTS: April 29 – May 5

Duncan, Matthew, 26, warrant arrest local. Contreras, German, 30, assault family/household member previous conviction, warrant arrest local. Hernandez, Luis, 41, DWI 3rd or more.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (May 9, 2019)

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (May 9, 2019)

The Ferris Library will be holding another two day Basic Computer Class for Beginners on Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Registration is required as we have limited seating. Aurora Ramirez will be the instructor.

May 4 elections see changing of the guard

ELLIS COUNTY – The winds of political changed swept across Ellis County Saturday as 108,324 registered voters took to the polls. This past weekend’s election saw only 14,164 voters turn out or 13.08-percent.

Ferris PD Officer Christian Cortez receives Life-Saving Award

FERRIS – At the Monday, May 6 Ferris City Council meeting, Ferris Police Chief Eddie Salazar presented a life-saving award to Ferris Officer Christian Cortez for his quick response and thinking when Cortez responded to a call for assistance from an Ellis County Constable.

49-year low in unemployment resets recession clock, gives Trump room to negotiate on tariffs with China

For those who are hoping, for political purposes, that the U.S. economy will start tanking before the Nov. 2020 presidential election to make it more likely that President Donald Trump will be ousted in his reelection bid, you might want stop reading right now. In April, the U.S.

Ferris voters take back the city

As election results began to come in Saturday, an acquaintance was heard to say he had been praying for God to direct the hearts of voters to once and for all seat a righteous government for Ferris. God must have been listening.

An open letter to President Trump

I am an immigrant, a small business owner, a Millennial, a Christian, a Black woman, a mother. And I am a Trump supporter. I am thrilled that you are the Commander in Chief, and I appreciate the positive changes you have already made whether or not you get the credit or not.

Ferris PD needs to find a new home for prisoners

FERRIS – The Ferris Police Department has been using the Red Oak Police Department jail facilities for some time to house its prisoners when an arrest is made.