Ferris Texas

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF EDWARD P. NEWCOTT, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, May 15, 2025. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Edward P. Newcott, Deceased, were issued on April 24, 2025, in Cause No. 25-E-2069, pending in the County Court at Law No.
Donald Lofton Jr.

Donald Lofton Jr.

UPDATE: Additional arrest made in ongoing Ferris homicide investigation

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:12 p.m.FERRIS – The Ferris Department of Public Safety has made an additional arrest in connection with the homicide of 17-year-old Sir Robert Wesley Dixon. The subject, a 32-year-old male identified as Donald Lofton Jr.

FERRIS: Wallace 5,200-acre estate sold – center of landmark development

FERRIS – In one of the most consequential development moments in the City of Ferris’s 150-year history, Cawley Partners has officially acquired over 5,200 acres straddling Dallas and Ellis counties for a transformative mixed-use project – marking a new era of opportunity and growth for Ferris and...
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Ferris ISD named Innovative District

FERRIS – Ferris Independent School District was named an Innovative District by a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company for making significant improvements in student outcomes, creating a learning environment that enables all students to thrive, and demonstrating continuous improvement in...