Ferris speech and debate student headed for nationals

Ferris High School Senior Aiden Hunter qualified for the NSDA (National Speech & Debate Association) National Competition in Congress debate.Aiden is ranked in the top two in his region, and will be joining the best from the nation in Iowa in June.

Ferris’ Mural Design Contest encourages artists to submit renditions of the city’s rich history

FERRIS – Local, national, and international artists or artist teams are encouraged to submit their unique perceptions of Ferris’ rich history by submitting ideas for the city’s mural design contest.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 22, 2024)

OPINION: Biden must be charged or removed. There is no middle ground

Americans are still trying to process the disturbing report from Special Counsel Robert Hur on President Joe Biden’s unquestionable mishandling of classified documents after his time as vice president.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Case of the $95 billion peddled outside America while Americans can’t even pay their own bills

In case you forgot Civics 101 (if they are even teaching that anymore):1. The government does not grant any rights.2. The government has no right to grant anything.3. In a government of the people, by the people and for the people, the government has privileges granted to it by the people.

OPINION: One thing certain after Fani Willis’ big embarrassment in the courtroom

Whatever goodwill Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had with people who do not have strong feelings either way about Donald Trump was squandered in an Atlanta courtroom by Willis’s absurd and embarrassing spectacle of unprofessional and childish behavior by someone who is supposed to be a...

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (February 24, 2024)

RACE BAIT“Why the Case Against Fani Willis Feels Familiar to Black Women.” – The New York Times“This campaign this year will be the most consequential election since 1876. … That election ushered in Jim Crow.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) – part 35

We severely violated our oft-used Oak-Ridge Boys’ “No time for lengthy speeches” motto in our monologue about Mrs. Long. Cheyenne listened carefully to every detail, but I suspected our departure off the main trail was not exactly the terrain Cheyenne wanted to investigate.

OUT TO PASTOR: Who doesn’t like baloney?

When I was young, my favorite sandwich was the baloney sandwich.Sometimes, with cheese and other things, but most importantly – baloney.I can’t imagine what my childhood would have been like without those bologna sandwiches.Just about every boy in my class had baloney sandwiches for their lunch.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (February 22, 2024)

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Ellis County Elections Department will be holding the Joint Republican and Democratic Primary Elections here at the library from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. Feel free to call the library at (972) 544-2110 or come by to get a copy of local early voting centers for Ellis County.