Wilmer welcomes cooler weather with annual Fall Festival

WILMER – There were dinosaurs dancing, TikTok routines loosely choreographed and videoed, cake walks and plenty of Halloween candy for all at the city of Wilmer’s annual Fall Festival.

RED OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF RECOGNIZED

RED OAK – The Red Oak Police Department recently recognized employees on their successes.

Officials distribute hand sanitizers

WILMER – The city of Wilmer recently received several pallets of hand sanitizer from a company out of Hurst.City staff and city council members wanted to make beneficial use of the sanitizer and decided to donate some of it to local churches.

WHERE YOUR TEAM IS PLAYING THIS WEEK (November 4-5, 2021)

Ennis vs Corsicana (Band Night)Friday, November 5 at home, 7:30 p.m. Ferris vs Glen Rose (Senior Night)Friday, November 5 at home, 7:00 p.m. Italy vs DawsonFriday, November 5 at Dawson, 7:30 p.m. Life Waxahachie at Waco La VegaFriday, November 5 at home, 7:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10: Ennis 48, Royce City 20

ROYCE CITY – After two first-quarter turnovers—one on Ennis’ first play from scrimmage, and another on the kickoff following Royse City’s first touchdown (a 24-yard touchdown pass from Kenneth Spring to Ahmon Dozier) – Ennis began to look more like its undefeated, state-ranked self.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10: Mans. Summit 42, Midlothian 21

MANSFIELD — Free safety like Ahmaad Moses plucked two interceptions for the second time in his varsity career to help Summit defeat Midlothian 42-21 in District 4-5A Division I matchup Friday night at Vernon Newsom Stadium and clinch a first-round home playoff game.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10: Red Oak 42, Birdville 27

RED OAK — Kendall Brown led Red Oak (2-7, 2-4 4-5A Div. I) with 338 yards passing in a win over Birdville (3-6, 1-5).Red Oak scored 21 consecutive points after Birdville crept within 21-20 early in the third quarter. Jace Wyatt caught three touchdowns for 164 yards for Red Oak.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10: Stephenville 38, Mid. Heritage 27

MIDLOTHIAN — Quarterback Ryder Lambert tallied 101 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns to help Stephenville defeat Midlothian Heritage to clinch the district’s first seed. Stephenville’s defense had two defensive touchdowns and recovered three turnovers.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL WEEK 10: Waxahachie 41, Waco 12

WACO — Running back Jayden Becks ran for three touchdowns and quarterback Roderick Hartsfield Jr. passed for two more as Waxahachie (6-3, 4-2 in 11-6A) clinched a playoff spot.Becks scored on a pair of 1-yard, first-period plunges, then scampered 47 yards for a third quarter score.

OPINION: Democrat spending bill taxes the rich and the poor

“No one got everything they wanted, including me, but that’s what compromise is. That’s consensus. And that’s what I ran on.”That was President Joe Biden on Oct. 28 unveiling his latest $1.75 trillion spending bill – watered down from $3.5 trillion after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.