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Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 and Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.

Tips to help students be better writers

STATEPOINT – No matter the career path students pursue, writing and communication skills are essential to success.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (September 12, 2024)

The library is located at 301 E. 10th St., across from Mutz Ballpark. Library staff may be reached at ferrislibrary@ferristexas.gov or (972) 544-2110, Option 9.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: September 3 – 8

Flores, Armando, 51, felony warrant, misdemeanor warrant, immigration hold.Avila, Jose, 34, commitment order.Cox, Kowana, 62, warrant-other jurisdiction, warrant-other jurisdiction.McKinney, Lela, 66, poss cs pg 1/1-b<1g, liquor violation.Anderson, Mitchell, 35, felony warrant-Felony 3, misdemeanor...

RED OAK ARRESTS: August 19 – September 2

Mendoza, Joanthony, 18, poss CS pg 2 <1g, theft of firearm.Kline, Treyshun, 21, assault causes bodily injury family member.Sanchez, Pablo, 30, DWI/open alch container, unl carrying weapon.Martinez, Marcus, 25, public intoxication.Petty, Dylan, 32, deadly conduct.Walker, Timothy, 66, DWI.Camarillo,...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 59

“Two things I can say about the summer of ’73 Cheyenne,” I said, “it definitely gave me a taste of some good downhome humor, and it gave me some tough skin, too,” and then I added with a smile the biblical, “and the last more than the first.”Cheyenne laughed.

OUT TO PASTOR: Wondering what happened to my little blue piggy bank

This week, I had to do something I hadn’t done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account.Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account.Fortunately, I didn’t have that much money in my account, and I was a little provoked by this incident.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (September 12, 2024)

OPINION: Kamala Harris did just enough in the debate – with help from ABC

Going into Tuesday’s debate, Kamala Harris had a bigger challenge than Don­ald Trump.She had to comport herself in ways that would allow undecided voters to imagine her sitting in the Oval Office.She passed that test.She was composed and mostly clear and there was nary a word salad to be...

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The Corporation of the United States of America is not just a myth – part 1

Prove me wrong.PLEASE, prove me wrong.I recently listened to an incredibly detailed description of how and when the United States became a corporation.While some people I’ve talked to act like they knew this, one person flabbergasted me when he said, “so what!”I guess that’s one way to look at it,...