This little girl has STAAR spunk

FERRIS – She recently received a perfect score on two out of three portions of the STAAR test.

Ovilla hands Police Chief reins to 16-year veteran

OVILLA – The City of Ovilla has a new police chief. Former Ovilla Lieutenant Joey Bennett was named as the new police chief for the city on July 3.

Heat can kill animals too

OVILLA – With outside temperatures getting close to triple digits, it’s important to remember our four-legged friends and the proper way to ensure their safety in the summer heat. A rule of thumb - if you’re hot, so are they. Both dogs and cats don’t have sweat glands like people do.

AgTexas Farm Credit awards $21,000 in local scholarships

ELLIS COUNTY – AgTexas Farm Credit Services awarded $21,000 in scholarships virtually from the AgTexas corporate office in Lubbock on Facebook Live.

Ovilla welcomes new businesses

OVILLA – The Ovilla City Council recently issued welcoming plaques to seven new businesses in the city.

SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION FOR U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 6

Jake Ellzey v. Susan Wright Tuesday, July 27 Early Voting starts July 19-23 For voting locations: http://co.ellis.tx.us/elections   Jana Onyon, CERA Election Administrator Ellis County Elections 204 E. Jefferson Street, Waxahachie (972) 825-5195

AMERICANS ARE BEING WARNED BY THE FBI

The FBI says it is now your duty to watch and report “family members and friends” they believe may have become “radicalized.” Family members and peers are often best positioned to witness signs of mobilization to violence. Help prevent homegrown violent extremism. Visit https://go.usa.

FATAL VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON 1700 BLOCK OF WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD

Lancaster – On Monday, July 12, at approximately 2:26 a.m., Lancaster Police were dispatched to the 1700 block of West Wintergreen Road in response to a major single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2005 Toyota Solara occupied by an adult female.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (July 15, 2021)

OPINION: Young Americans increasingly prefer socialism. Here’s how to change their minds

Young Americans like socialism. That’s one finding of a new Axios/Momentive poll surveying American attitudes toward topics such as economic inequality, capitalism and socialism, and government’s role in the economy.