5 busted for online solicitation

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office’s “Operation Overwatch” conducted an undercover operation recently and arrested five of eight suspects on their watch list.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Deptartment helps spearhead pet vaccine clinic

ELLIS COUNTY – It was just a little over a week ago the SPCA of Texas re-opened the Ellis County Animal Care Center after the distemper outbreak in Ellis and Dallas County that had the shelter shut down for over a month.

Ellis County Proposed Budget submitted

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Proposed Budget was submitted Monday with the County Clerk and can be viewed by interested parties from now until the budget and tax rate are adopted in September.

Ellis County Historical Commission recognized

The Ellis County Historical Commission was recognized last week at the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court by the Texas Historical Commission (THC).The commission received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award by the statewide historical preservation commission.

GARRETT USES GRANT FUNDS TO REBUILD STREETS

GARRETT – The City of Garrett has rebuilt city streets to provide better access to neighborhoods, allowing school buses to transport children safely and allowing residents to avoid damage to their vehicles.

Ellis County Toys for Tots campaign is preparing for a very busy season

ENNIS – This year the Ellis County Toys for Tots campaign is executing its 3rd Annual campaign season.The Ellis County Marine Corps League Detachment 1452 createdthis current campaign and is hosting it for the third year in a row.This year’s campaign will be conducted from Oct. 1 – Dec. 21.

CONSTITUTIONAL MINUTE #8

“Judicial Power” refers to a court’s power to hear and decide cases.Art. III, Sec. 2, U.S. Constitution, lists the cases which federal courts are permitted to hear.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 18, 2022)

OPINION: If at first you don’t succeed, keep doing stupid stuff

We all grew up understanding the maxim,”if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”However, that maxim was intended to provide encouragement to learn from previous failures while showing perseverance.

OPINION: America the scary

If you weren’t fearful of government before this week, you should be scared to death by now.This is the United States of America. Not Venezuela.Or is it?