Ferris Texas

Photo courtesy of Ferris Economic Development Corporation

Photo courtesy of Ferris Economic Development Corporation

Renovation begins on old Ferris Police and Fire Station

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 14:12
The old Ferris Police and Fire Station is being renovated to house two new businesses. According to Ferris Economic Development Director James Branch, a coffee roaster and shop, and a restaurant serving a variety of food including pizza and hot wings.
Red Oak Mayor Mark Stanfill officially cut the ribbon on the new baseball/softball complex.

Red Oak Mayor Mark Stanfill officially cut the ribbon on the new baseball/softball complex.

Red Oak holds Baseball and Softball Complex Grand Opening

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Wed, 03/24/2021 - 14:09
RED OAK – The City of Red Oak officially held its Grand Opening of the new Baseball and Softball Complex on Saturday, March 20. The complex is located at the end of Live Oak street and behind what used to be the Red Oak Junior High just past Watkins Park.

Watch out for new vaccine survey scams

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 14:03
Senior Medicare Patrol of Texas has received reports of a new COVID-19 vaccine email scam where people are asked to complete a survey.  Scammers offer a free reward but ask people to pay a nominal fee “to cover shipping.” Survey scams like this are a creative way to steal your identity or money.
Sen. Ted Cruz and more than a dozen other GOP senators will tour the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday to assess the illegal immigration crisis there. It will be a return visit for Cruz. Pictured: On Jan. 10, 2019, Cruz (second from right) and fellow Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn (left) listen as then-President Donald Trump speaks after receiving a briefing on border security in McAllen, Texas. Photo by Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Sen. Ted Cruz and more than a dozen other GOP senators will tour the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday to assess the illegal immigration crisis there. It will be a return visit for Cruz. Pictured: On Jan. 10, 2019, Cruz (second from right) and fellow Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn (left) listen as then-President Donald Trump speaks after receiving a briefing on border security in McAllen, Texas. Photo by Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Cruz demands Biden allow press access to border crisis

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 14:01
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today ramped up pressure on President Biden to allow free and fair reporting on the humanitarian, national security, and public health crises at the southern border. This comes ahead of a tour Sens.
State Representative Sherman (D-Lancaster) authored the Botham Jean Act. Photo courtesy Fox4 Dallas.

State Representative Sherman (D-Lancaster) authored the Botham Jean Act. Photo courtesy Fox4 Dallas.

EDITORIAL: Why I support Bo’s Law

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 13:55
AUSTIN – I had heard rumors about Texas State Representative Carl Sherman’s (D-109) House Bill 929 introduced in the 87th Texas Legislative Session this year and what it was meant to do or not do for gun owners.
Chimichurri Chickpea Salad

Chimichurri Chickpea Salad

TASTE: Give spring salads a fresh spin

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 13:25
FAMILY FEATURES – With spring and warmer weather comes salad season, offering a perfect canvas for creating refreshing meals and appetizers centered around tasty greens, juicy tomatoes and crave-worthy dressings.

EDITORIAL: The Left’s hoodwinking of America

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 13:21
No greater hoodwinking of America has ever been proposed than through a dangerous and deceitful piece of current federal legislation that will create a one-party rule. In March 1933, the German people voted in their last full and free election until West Germans voted in 1949.

EDITORIAL: The Equality Act (HR 5) is not about equality

Ellis123
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 13:19
It is about destroying our entire culture, denying biological truth, and giving SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES to sexual “orientation” and “gender.”The Equality Act is a radical piece of legislation that severely restricts our First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association.