Ferris Texas

Ferris Police Officer Charles Banks and his former K9 partner Fuse.

Ferris Police Officer Charles Banks and his former K9 partner Fuse.

Ferris PD K9 trains weekly

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:12
FERRIS – While many local police agencies in the area have no K9s in their department, the Ferris Police Department has been blessed with two.
Hagan Carr won a $500 purchase certificate toward a beef or dairy heifer for a 4-H or FFA project for exhibition at next year’s Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The certificate, presented by Stock Show Calf Scramble Committee member, Paxton Motheral, was sponsored by Rattikin Law.

Hagan Carr won a $500 purchase certificate toward a beef or dairy heifer for a 4-H or FFA project for exhibition at next year’s Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The certificate, presented by Stock Show Calf Scramble Committee member, Paxton Motheral, was sponsored by Rattikin Law.

Italy youth scrambles to the win at Fort Worth Stock Show

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:10
FORT WORTH –  Hagan Carr, a member of Italy FFA, caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble January 24, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. Carr’s parents are Nelda and Nathan Carr of Italy.

Access Self Storage joins U-Haul Dealer Network

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:08
RED OAK — U-Haul Company of Texas announced Access Self Storage signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Red Oak community.Access Self Storage, 561 E.

Active registered voters to receive new cards

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:07
The redistricting process from the 2020 Census data has been completed.Ellis County active registered voters will be receiving their new 2022 voter registration cards in the mail within the next few days. The certificates will be valid from Jan. 1, 2022 thru Dec. 31,2023.

Ennis school bus accident under investigation

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 12:06
ENNIS – On Thursday, Jan. 27, an Ennis ISD school bus was involved in an accident near the intersection of Interstate 45 and N. Kaufman St.On the bus at the time of the accident was the bus driver, an adult monitor, and 32 EISD students.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Lost in Yellowstone (chapter 28)

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Wed, 02/02/2022 - 11:53
CHAPTER 28“10 1/2 miles from the end.” After crossing that cold, knee-high river that morning, I immediately entered into a deep, dark wilderness that was more like bear country than perhaps any we had been in. The early-morning hour, with a thick fog hanging in the trees, made it more so.