Ferris Texas

Map courtesy Dallas Morning News

Map courtesy Dallas Morning News

Get ready for ‘eclipse madness’ April 8

ELLIS COUNTY – Monday is the big day for an event of a lifetime with as many as 300,000 people said to be flocking to the area for the upcoming solar eclipse.The eclipse will pass over North America between approximately 12:22 p.m. and 3:02 p.m.
Bryant Carnell Whitehead

Bryant Carnell Whitehead

Cedar Hill man arrested in Ennis homicide last week

ENNIS – Cedar Hill resident, Bryant Carnell Whitehead, 49 turned himself in late last week to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a shooting March 24 in the 1200 block of Grace Circle in Ennis. Whitehead was the lead suspect in the shooting.
Photo by Gilbert Wulff

Photo by Gilbert Wulff

Ferris shot-putter breaks school record

Ferris HS senior LaDamian Blue made history on Thursday, March 21, by breaking the FHS shot-put record during a track meet held at Ferris High School.Blue’s throw of 46 feet, 7 inches surpassed the previous record of 45 feet, 11 inches, set by Xavier Gipson in 2021.Congratulations to Mr.