Have a bump on your foot? Don’t ignore it

STATEPOINT – Have a lump or bump on your foot? Whether it’s painful or not, it could potentially signal a serious condition. Foot and ankle surgeons warn it’s important to have it checked out, no matter its size or location on your foot.

Old JFK photo found in Ferris

FERRIS – Apparently you can still find hidden treasurers at local thrift stores.Ferris resident, George Rebeles was shocked last month when he found a black and white Polaroid photo relating to John F. Kennedy’s fateful trip to Dallas. He said he found the photo, with the date Nov.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: April 6, 2023

Kade Bragg of Ennis, a junior on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week for Week 8 of the season ending March 26. This marks the second straight week he has won the award.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: March 27 – April 2

Vineyard, Bryan, 28, assault family/house member impede breath Felony 3.Zavala, Rene, 45, terroristic threat against public, agg assault w/deadly weapon Felony 2.Shankle, Justin, 32, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle Felony 3.Martinez, Evelyn, 39, DWI.

RED OAK ARRESTS: March 20 – April 3

Fields, Kellie, 40, speeding, failure to appear.Lane, Jacob, 45, public intoxication, failure to appear.Holman, Robert, 40, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000.Washington, Scottie, 37, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000.Williams, China, 29, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000.

WILMER ARRESTS: March 27 – April 2

Davis, Kary, 37, warrant arrest other agency.Carter, Aaron, 27, warrant arrest other agency, warrant arrest other agency, warrant arrest other agency.Juvenile, 16, apprehension by peace officer without warrant.Cabello-Gallegos, Jasmine, 24, DWI.Lopez, Ortiz, 31, DWI/open container.

Possessing child pornography gets Waxahachie man 20 years

WAXAHACHE – Richard Austin Bisbing, 62, of Waxahachie, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for 37 counts of possession of child pornography, according to a statement from Ellis County and District Attorney Ann Montgomery.The sentences for the offenses will run concurrently.

More inflammatory emails sent to the ECP publisher

In last week’s Ellis County Press, the paper outlined a recent offensive email chain to the publisher from Spat Capital Developer Heran Patel, who did not agree with an ETJ issue in the City of Wilmer, which the paper reported on several months ago.

Ellis County resident/ Duncanville city manager questionably terminated

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County resident and former Glenn Heights City Manager Aretha Ferrell-Benavides, who returned from a job on the east coast several years ago to take the role of city manager in the City of Duncanville, was terminated last week from her role in that city.

TASB THREATENS TO SUE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT LEAVE

In the wake of Carroll ISD’s school board terminating its membership with the Texas Association of School Boards, the organization is  now threatening to sue schools that leave the association.