Ferris Texas

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LEE SIMMONS, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 13, 2024. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Robert Lee Simmons, Deceased, were issued on May 30, 2024, under Cause No. 24-E-2096, pending in the County Court at Law No.
Photo by Rita Cook

Photo by Rita Cook

Cooking with Southeast Louisiana’s Gumbo Group

When you think of Louisiana you think of food, music, culture, Cajuns...In southeast Louisiana, you can get a smattering of each, but let us go with food, because we all know that is a Louisiana favorite.

IN LOVING MEMORY: Raymond Clifford Miner

Raymond Miner of Ferris, Texas passed away peacefully in Dallas, Texas on May 9 at the age of 79.Raymond was the youngest of four children. In 1962, he married the love of his life Patsey Gilbert, they were married for 60 years.Raymond started his own family business, Miner’s Wrecker Service.
Texas Rep. Carl Sherman D-DeSoto District 109

Texas Rep. Carl Sherman D-DeSoto District 109

Rep. Carl Sherman gives Ferris High School commencement address

FERRIS – State Representative Carl Sherman returned home to Ferris High School this past weekend to give the commencement address to the Class of 2024. This is not the first time Sherman has offered the graduating seniors his words for the future, but each class benefits from his words of wisdom.

Red Oak City Council recognizes Motorcycle Awareness Month

RED OAK – Red Oak City Council recognized Motorcycle Awareness Month during its most recent city council meeting. Red Oak Police Department pointed out on average, there is one motorcyclist who dies in a crash on Texas roads every day.

Texas makes list of top 3 for dog bites

DALLAS/FT WORTH  – The Dallas-Fort Worth region is among the most treacherous in Texas for USPS employees when it comes to dog attacks. In 2023, there were 39 canine attacks on mail carriers in Dallas, while 23 Fort Worth employees suffered bites. Putting the cities at No. 2 and No.