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RED OAK ARRESTS: Jan. 28 – Feb. 3

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:33

Zurita, Jesus, 31, public intoxication. Choice, Dezmond, 19, robbery. Jones, Terell, 22, poss marij <2oz Eastland County Sheriff’s Department, poss marij <2oz warrant arrest Red Oak PD. McClure, Taw, 38, poss cs pg 1 <1g. Collier, Lester, 63, DWI/open alch container, poss marij <2oz.

WILMER ARRESTS: Jan. 15 – Feb. 3

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 11:32

Lopez, Jose, 38, warrant arrest local. Allen, Bradlan, 28, warrant arrest other agency. Crawford, Nathaniel, 25, fail to ID fugitive intent give false info, warrant arrest other agency. Cerda, Luis, 25, assault causes bodily injury family member. Salazar, Gabriel, 22, warrant arrest local.

Wilson not seeking re-election as DA

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County & District Attorney Patrick Wilson announced this week he would not be seeking re-election. Wilson has served Ellis County for more than 21 years as chief prosecutor. He recently reminisced over his long-career.

Fatality on I-45 takes the life of Palmer woman

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

FERRIS – A fatality wreck on northbound Interstate 45 at exit 266 on the south side of Ferris took the life of 24-year-old Palmer resident Heather Hanson last week. Hanson was pronounced dead after being airlifted to Methodist Hospital in Dallas.

Newsom promoted to CSB president

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

PALMER – Commercial State Bank Palmer, with branches in Ferris and Wilmer, announced the promotion of Executive Vice President Chad R. Newsom to President effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Moffitt to join 2020 season women’s gymnastics team

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri women’s gymnastics head coach Ashley Lawson announced Tuesday the addition of signee Lindsey Moffitt of Ferris to the 2020 team.

HOPE FOR TODAY: Choosing to love and forgive my dad

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

This is not a February valentine column about a love between a man and woman. Rather, it is about a complex love between a father and son.

A fallen America (part 4)

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

GOD IS AMERICA’S FOUNDATION God is not a religion, God is an entity and is the creator of all things no man or government has the right to remove God from any establishment, public, private or political.

The creative power of prayer (part 8)

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

“And forgive us our sins as we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us.” – Luke 11:4 In order to come before God we must be free from sin and release everyone that has unforgiveness toward us or we, them.

Trump’s wall and illegal prowlers

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Thu, 02/07/2019 - 00:00

A few years ago I visited South Africa, where the average house was surrounded by a concrete wall. South Africa has many villages and rural communities of impoverished people where the main goal each day is to find a clean drink of water.