Be a weather watching gardener

Each gardening season seems to offer new growing challenges.Our gardens are exposed to more drastic and variable weather with changing weather patterns. Floods, droughts, wind, temperature extremes, and unseasonable weather episodes can have immediate and long-term impacts on our plants.

Midlothian ISD superintendent given extension

MIDLOTHIAN – The Midlothian ISD school board approved a five-year contract extension for Dr. David Belding last week. Dr. Belding has been with the district since Sept. 2023 when he was unanimously named Superintendent of Schools of Midlothian ISD by the Board of Trustees.

ELLIS COUNTY UNITED POWERLIFTING TEAM BRINGS HOME GOLD

The Ellis County United Special Olympics Powerlifting Team had a most successful outing at the Region 10 Powerlifting Meet held at Grand Prairie High School on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Commissioners approve MOU with Heights Ellis County Family Resources

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding last week with The Heights Ellis County Family Resources regarding a grant that will provide for a sexual assault nurse examiner at The Heights clinic.

Navigating your finances during a presidential transition

STATEPOINT – It’s common to wonder how a new presidential administration will impact your wallet. As policies and regulations change, many people are left questioning what it means for their money.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 30, 2025)

The Ferris Public Library is proud to be one of 45 Texas libraries awarded a 2024 Texas Book Festival Collections Enhancement Grant.This funding enables libraries to share the diversity and breadth of literature with their entire communities.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (January 30, 2025)

Jazmin Cruz from Glenn Heights was named to Albion College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester.Daniel D’Agosta from Waxahachie was named to the Fall 2024 President’s List at LeTourneau University.Demi Martin from Waxahachie was named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 21 – 27

Smith, Jeffrey, 53, theft prop <$100 w/prev conviction.Brazwell, Gene, 60, indecent exposure, indecent exposure.Gonzalez, Christian, 36, criminal trespass.Barkley, Dominic, 33, terroristic threat cause fear of imminent serious bodily injury, poss CS pg 2 <1g.

WILMER ARRESTS: January 19 – 26

Osburn, Josephine, 68, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.McGuire, Amanda, 31, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.Rodriguez, Carlos, 18, poss marij < 2oz.Garcia-Ortiz, Jennifer, 25, DWI.

Look for creation of ESD 12 on May’s ballot

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Commissioners voted unanimously, with Pct. 2 Lane Grayson not in attendance, to order an election for May 3, 2025, for the creation of the Ellis County Emergency Services District #12 and to authorize the imposition of a tax.