Miami’s simple solution to America’s crime surge

The recent surge in crime reflects a larger and tragic tale of two types of cities. It’s a tale between cities that invested in their police versus cities that defunded their police.

The sad reason companies like Disney or Budweiser don’t care if you boycott them. But you can still win.

Your beer hates you.So does your phone.And your car, your food, your sports team and most businesses you deal with in a given day. Ask Budweiser. Or Disney.American companies have embraced every crazy leftist agenda item imaginable – the latest being the trans insanity sweeping the nation.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: The Texas border crisis is a real thing, so when are we going to do something about it?

So, unless you have been living with your head deeply buried in the sand, you know there is a major border crisis going on in the southern part of United States.One of those southern states feeling the chaos is Texas.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (May 4, 2023)

THE BIG LIES“Within the constraints of a broken immigration system, we are doing so much.” – Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas“When it comes to illegal migration, you’ve seen it come down by more than 90%, and that’s because of the actions that this president has taken.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: THIS LIFE STORY BEGINS IN 1973 (KIND OF) – PART 7

As I stood with shaky knees in front of my newfound “friend” Doocy – his hand with the white-hot webbed fingers having just journeyed uninvited down the side of my face – that would be the first but not last time my life would pass before me that summer.

OUT TO PASTOR: It’s not a mess – unless I do it

When it comes to words, everybody has their own definition. Someone says one word and another person thinks it’s altogether something else.For example, when someone says vegetable, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage thinks broccoli. On the other side of the dinner table, I think carrot cake.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 4, 2023)

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, voting will take place at the Ferris Public Library, 301 E. 10th Street, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. This is a Joint General and Special Election. All eligible registered voters in Ellis County, Texas, may vote at any voting center in Ellis County.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: April 24 – 30

Weatherspoon, Diam, 29, DWI.Miguez, Tanner, 25, DWI.Martinez, Abel, 25, stalking Felony 3. Williams, Alex, 33, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Trantham, Beverly, 36, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, proh substance/item in Corr/Ci facility Felony 3. Townsend, Sterick, 50, DWLI, DWLI w/prev conviction.

RED OAK ARRESTS: April 10 – May 1

Moya-Mata, Jesus, 31, public intoxication.Lopez, Jose, 26 poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Johnson, Lonzo, 22, agg assault w/deadly weapon.Duren, Marcus, 30, theft prop >=$750<$2,500, fail to yield row - private drive, failure to appear.Esparza, Tamera, 28, theft prop >=$100<$750.

PUBLIC NOTICE: ELLIS COUNTY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FLOOD HAZARD REVISIONS

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, May 4, 2023.