Ferris Texas

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Life’s debacle on hardwood

Welcome to this week’s ‘Front Porch Gospel,” all.And welcome to March Madness, too.We will take a break at Part 39 from our “Life Starts in 1973” chronicle. Then, in another sense, it is not a break at all. Read on. You’ll see.

OUT TO PASTOR: Don’t knock on the door if you like breathing

Lately, there’s been a lot of activity at our front door.I’m unsure if this is a new phenomenon or I’m just starting to catch up on the culture.That’s not to diminish the activity at the back porch door.That activity has to do with a variety of critters in the neighborhood.

Fun Easter gifts kids will love

STATEPOINT – While bunny- and egg-shaped candies are always crowd-pleasing favorites during Easter, you can make the holiday extra special for kids with some less sugary treats that can be enjoyed year-round.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (March 28, 2024)

Grab your popcorn, bring a friend, and get ready for an evening of laughter at the library.On Thursday, April 4, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., we will show “Migration”, a movie about a family of ducks trying to convince their overprotective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: March 18 – 24

Wienecke, Stephanie, 38, theft of firearm.Holley, Andre, 35, online solicitation of a minor sexual conduct Felony 2.Martinez, Adrianna, 25, criminal mischief >=$100<$750.Hill, Robert, 34, smuggling of persons Felony 3. Calderon, Victor, 38, DWLI w/prev conviction.

RED OAK ARRESTS: March 4 – 18

Charles, Rivelino, 17, poss CS pg1/1b <1g drug free zone.Delcid-Ramirez, Josue, 30, bond forfeiture-poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, insufficient bond-unl carrying weapon.Davis, Cherish, 20, no driver’s license, failure to appear.Hernandez, Gabriel, 31, duty on striking fixture/hwy landscape>=$200.