Ferris Texas

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 84

Ellis123
Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:32
We were wrapped up in our shooting lessons and the protests for a good while. Regarding the lovely’s lady’s protests, I was forced to pull Shakespeare and Doocy out of the hat simultaneously and tell her that “my sweet lady sho is protestin’ a mite too much.” In the excitement, we didn’t hear Mrs.

OUT TO PASTOR: It’s not always what I don’t know

Ellis123
Wed, 05/21/2025 - 15:29
I would be the first to admit one truth about myself: I don’t know everything.To quote a politician, “I don’t know what I don’t know.”That has been the theme of my life for as long as I can remember.It all began with my parents.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 22, 2025)

Ellis123
Wed, 05/21/2025 - 14:41
When most people think of the Ferris Public Library, they probably imagine rows of books and a quiet place to read. While we do love our books, there’s a lot more happening inside these walls than most people realize.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 22, 2025)

Ellis123
Wed, 05/21/2025 - 14:38
Nii Amatey Tagoe of Glen Heights, Joshua Ayala of Midlothian and Tyrece Lewis of Waxahachie were named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (May 22, 2025)

Ellis123
Wed, 05/21/2025 - 13:30
THE MEDIA“We’re not the resistance. We are nobody’s opposition. We’re also nobody’s cheerleader. Our loyalty is to the truth and to a public that deserves to know it.”  – New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger“In this moment … our sacred rule of law is under attack. Journalism is under attack.