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Border Patrol says apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley have already surpassed all of 2018
News Staff
Less than seven months into the fiscal year, the number of undocumented immigrants who have been apprehended or turned themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley has already surpassed last year’s total, the agency said Monday.
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: April 25, 2019
News Staff
Monday: Mindfulness Movement – come learn about the benefits of mindfulness movement.
Wednesday: Wellness Wednesday – we will be doing some inside walking.
Friday: Free Style – we will be enjoying board games, coloring and other fun things.
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS ISD ROUND UP FOR PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN APRIL 29 – MAY 2
News Staff
FERRIS – Ferris ISD is Rounding Up new 3 and 4 year olds for Pre-K and 5-year-old Kindergarten students for the 2019-2020 school year. Round Up will be held at Hazel Ingram Elementary School, 600 S. Central Street, Ferris, Monday through Thursday, April 29 – May 2.
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 05:00
FM 664 at Little Creed Bridge to close overnight April 18
News Staff
ELLIS COUNTY – Crews will close all lanes of FM 664 in Ovilla overnight on Thursday, April 18 to set beams on the Little Creek Bridge. The closure will be from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Friday, April 19.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Council continues ‘vendetta’ against local paper
News Staff
FERRIS – Despite the fact The Ellis County Press is three times less expensive – and has a larger circulation of Ferris residents – several councilmen once again refused to name the ECP as Ferris’ newspaper of record.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Ferris Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum candidates shown – John Riley, Sherie Chapman, Tommy Scott, Rudy Amor – along with Michael Martinez, answered random questions during the hour-long event. Not attending were Bobby Lindsey, Cindy Aspin or Jennifer Stanford.
Candidates Forum held despite wild weather
News Staff
FERRIS – While the thunderstorms roared through the Ellis County area Saturday and was the reason Ferris’ annual Brick Fest was canceled, it did not dampen the spirits of the candidates who showed up to participate in the City Council Candidates Forum.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Texas Senate votes to advance property tax reform bill
News Staff
The Texas Senate broke a logjam that had paralyzed a piece of priority legislation for weeks, blunting a controversial provision in its property tax reform package Monday and then advancing the bill — without having to deploy a procedural “nuclear option.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Photo courtesy Ferris Robotics
Ferris ISD robotics team takes 2nd place at UIL Robotics State Championship
News Staff
FERRIS – The Ferris ISD Robotics team took second place at this year’s UIL Robotics State Championships.
“The team qualified for state and placed second overall,” said Ferris ISD Superintendent James Hartmann “Huge accomplishment.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
OUT TO PASTOR: What is was, was a hummingbird
News Staff
Even as old as I am, there are still things I fear. I do not want to make a list, I’m afraid to.
This is not true of the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. As far as I know, she fears nothing, but many things and people fear her. I am the president of that Fear Group.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
Front-porch gospel
News Staff
Welcome to our first “front porch” visit – at least, our first such visit in the last decade or more. Back when I still roamed the halls and the gym at Red Oak High School – teaching and coaching – many of us spent time together here in the newspaper. We are glad to be back.
Thu, 04/18/2019 - 00:00
