Man drowns attempting to save local teenager

WAXAHACHIE – A 21-year-old man, Lincer Mejia Lopez, drowned over the weekend attempting to save a female teenager in distress, according to a Waxahachie Police Department Facebook post.The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 24 at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Ferris preparing for exciting Sesquicentennial Celebration

FERRIS – The City of Ferris is thrilled to announce preparations for its upcoming Sesquicentennial celebration, marking 150 years of rich history. The event promises to be a spectacular showcase of Ferris’s unique heritage, offering activities and entertainment for residents and visitors alike.

Burn Ban in effect as of Aug. 20

ELLIS COUNTY – There have been a number of extreme heat days in North Central Texas.And with that in mind, there is a county-wide burn ban now in effect for Ellis County.

Local Tax Rates: some raised, some lowered

ELLIS COUNTY – The summer budget and tax rate numbers for the new fiscal year are happening now, here are the proposals that are being presented around the Ellis County area or that have already been part of August public hearings. ELLIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 29, 2024)

OPINION: Inflation has far outpaced wages and personal incomes by every measure since Biden and Harris took office

“Wages up, inflation down, way down and continuing to go down.”That was President Joe Biden in his political farewell address to Democrats assembled in Chicago, Ill. for the Democratic National Convention on Aug.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Faulty information, name calling and a lack of critical thinking is NO excuse for ignorance

Let’s go down a rabbit hole today.

OPINION: If you’ve bought illegal migrant votes, who needs legal citizens?

The looting stage of America’s decline is gaining momentum.And we aren’t talking about roving bands of drug store “customers” helping themselves.Today’s really dangerous looters – are politicians.The motives of the drugstore looters are easy to understand.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (August 29, 2024)

CROOKED AS THE BRAZOS“We examine cases based on facts and based on evidence, not based on politics.” – New York Attorney General Letitia James  WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN SMOKING?

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Good stuff

Welcome to the “front porch” this week.This week, we take an intermission from our “This life story begins in 1973 (Kind of),” as we need to do occasionally.