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WILMER ARRESTS: March 11 – 24 

Jones, Jeffry, 35, assault causes bodily injury family member. Coleman, Destinee, 25, warrant arrest local. Jackson, Cody, 31, unauthorized absence community correction facility. Sanchez Ramirez, martin, 32, assault causes bodily injury/family violence. Ursin, Chaddley, 38, warrant arrest local.
Hutchins Police Chief Steve Perry

Hutchins Police Chief Steve Perry

Hutchins Police Chief recognized for best practices

HUTCHINS – The Hutchins Police Department was recently recognized for the third time as a Texas Best Practices Law Enforcement Agency. The Department first became a Texas Best Practices Law Enforcement agency in 2011.

Bardwell Police Chief killed in head-on collision

BARDWELL – A head-on crash Sunday morning in Ellis County left five people dead, including the Bardwell Police Chief Michael Spurgeon Sr., and his volunteer firefighter son, 40 year-old, Michael Spurgeon Jr. The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the crash around 10 a.m.

Emergency sirens hacked in Lancaster, DeSoto

LANCASTER – Residents woke up earlier this month in the cities of Lancaster and DeSoto at around 2:30 a.m. to what appeared to be an apparent hack of the outdoor warning siren system.

FERRIS EDC DIRECTOR BLINDSIDED, FIRED

FERRIS – The City of Ferris EDC Director Scott Jones was terminated last week for what he said was a firing which made no sense.

Students in Red Oak ISD making an IMPACT

RED OAK – Red Oak ISD and its students are all about making sure the message of the dangers of drug use are first and foremost on the mind. A student group called IMPACT is working to positively promote ROISD students who are staying substance-free.

OUT TO PASTOR: A smile is both contagious and healthy

My grandfather had a favorite saying that went something like this, “A frown is just a smile upside down.” Nobody could smile quite like my grandfather. He never waited for any reason to smile, he just smiled. In fact, thinking about it today, I do not ever remember seeing my grandfather frown.