Ferris Texas

OPINION: If your power goes out this summer, blame Joe Biden’s energy policies

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Wed, 06/22/2022 - 11:28

In an unguarded moment during his recent trip to Japan, President Joe Biden gushed, “When it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition.”His economic adviser also argued that the president’s energy transition “works better for families.

OPINION: A short reminder of the history of the Democrat Party in America

Ellis123

Wed, 06/22/2022 - 11:24

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana, Spanish Political Philosopher Young military leaders are taught to study history and battles to look for parallels. There are certain principles that are immutable and transcend time.

Jesse Ray Hernandez

Facebook ‘Marketplace Bandit’ arrested for aggravated robbery

Ellis123

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:08

WAXAHACHIE – Facebook Marketplace Bandit, Jesse Ray Hernandez, was arrested by Waxahachie Police for nine outstanding warrants – two for aggravated robbery – after an exhaustive manhunt for attempting to murder a father and son.

Heather Williams, 30, and Shawn Lankford, 43, were arrested on Tuesday, June 7, and booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center.

Local couple arrested for murder of infant

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:01

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Waxahachie couple last week on charges of the murder of their female infant.The name of the infant was not released.

Officer Charles Banks III of the Ferris Police Department was presented with a Mayor’s Commendation by Mayor Fred C. Pontley on June 6.

Ferris officer honored

Ellis123

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:00

MAYOR’S COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO OFFICER CHARLES BANKS IIIWHEREAS, at 11:45 PM on May 23, 2022, Officer Charles Banks III arrived at a scene of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 45 south of Mars Road; andWHEREAS, Officer Charles Banks III risked his own life in the moments after the crash had...

Milford officer nearly hit by drunk driver

Ellis123

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:58

MILFORD – Residents of the tiny town of Milford sent a positive response to the Milford Police Department over the past few days relieved one of their five police department law enforcement officers survived a close call.

REMINDER: JOINT RUNOFF ELECTIONS ARE JUNE 18

Ellis123

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:38

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. -7 p.m. for all registered voters in the City of Waxahachie and Midlothian.

I-20 PAVEMENT PROJECT STARTS JUNE 10

Ellis123

Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:37

DALLAS – A project to rehabilitate six miles of pavement on Interstate 20 (I-20) between the Interstate 35E (I-35E) and Interstate 45 (I-45) junctions is scheduled to begin Friday, June 10.

NORTHBOUND I-45 RAMP CLOSURE AT DOWDY FERRY RD. BEGINS JUNE 16

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:35

HUTCHINS - Weather permitting, the northbound Interstate 45 off-ramp to Dowdy Ferry Road in Hutchins is scheduled to close from Thursday, June 16 at 7 a.m. through late July as part of an ongoing intersection improvement project.

AgTexas Farm Credit CEO Tim McDonald and Payton Acker.

AgTexas Farm Credit awards $6,000 in local scholarships

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:34

Hillsboro – On May 17, AgTexas Farm Credit Services awarded $6,000 in scholarships at its seventh annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarship awards program at the Lake Granbury Conference Center.