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HOPE FOR TODAY: Victory through defeat

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
College basketball fans live for “March Madness”. It is about this time a particular name is remembered each year – Coach John Wooden, the legendary coach of the UCLA Bruins.

The believer’s mission statement (part 5)

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
“To proclaim liberty to the captives.” – Luke 4:18 Jesus spent much of His time and ministry casting out demons and setting the captives free.

Don’t answer the phone

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
In January, a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they heard a woman’s voice begging for help.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Royalty of the ‘elders’

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
Royalty of the ‘elders’ Reminiscent about those Saturday mornings on the lake telling the old guy, in a seven-year-old voice, “You have to put the worm on first Grandpa before you throw the line in the water.

RO Chamber names Clinton B. Woodward new president

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
RED OAK – Clinton B. Woodward III, will serve as the new president of the Red Oak area Chamber of Commerce. He earned an MBA in Strategic Management from Western Governor’s University, and a BS in Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism Management from New Mexico State University.

2019 Ellis County Youth Expo Show Schedule

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
Sunday, March 24 8 a.m. - All livestock may begin arriving. 3 p.m. – Weigh Market Goats U pon completion of Goats – Weigh Market Lambs (Classification Orders will be posted)   Monday, March 25 9 – 11 a.m. – Check-in Broilers and Breeding Rabbits 11 a.m. – Weigh Market Rabbits 11 a.m.
“The Drawing of the Black Bean” by Frederic Remington

“The Drawing of the Black Bean” by Frederic Remington

This week in Texas History

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
March 25, 1843 – Seventeen Texans were executed at Salado, Tamaulipas, Mexico. As the members of the defeated Mier expedition were being marched from Mier to Mexico City, they attempted a mass escape on February 11.
Grilled Buttermilk Chicken

Grilled Buttermilk Chicken

KEEP COOL ON THE GRILL

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Thu, 03/28/2019 - 00:00
FAMILY FEATURES – Keep your kitchen cool and comfortable with grilled meals that banish the heat to the outdoors. Crisp, fresh greens and a perfect blend of spices and savory ingredients make each of these refreshing dishes perfect solutions for toasty days.
Jade Flores gets a warm welcome from fans when she taped a segment for ECP-TV. Flores, from Red Oak, got the green light to Hollywood on “American Idol.” Interviewed in front of the gazebo in town square in Ferris, she pleased the crowd with a rendition of “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash.

Jade Flores gets a warm welcome from fans when she taped a segment for ECP-TV. Flores, from Red Oak, got the green light to Hollywood on “American Idol.” Interviewed in front of the gazebo in town square in Ferris, she pleased the crowd with a rendition of “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash.

‘American Idol’ audition winner visits Ferris

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Thu, 03/21/2019 - 02:11
FERRIS – Her bubbly personality while visiting ECP-TV made you fall in love with her. In fact, just liked it appeared Katy Perry did, which you saw if you tuned in Monday night to watch Red Oak resident Jade Flores get the green light to Hollywood on “American Idol.