LEGAL NOTICE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH STEPHEN DANIELS

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

23 file for 6th Congressional Seat

ELLIS COUNTY – There were 23 names drawn on Friday for the ballot positioning for the Special Election on May 1 to fill the 6th Congressional District seat recently vacated by the late Congressman Ron Wright (R-Arlington).

FERRIS – PROP ‘A’ ON MAY’S BALLOT: Tax increase sought by ESD No. 5

FERRIS – When the May 1 election day rolls around this year, there will be two propositions on the ballot that Ferris/ESD No. 5 residents might want to know about.

Carrollton Amber Alert ends with arrest in RO

RED OAK – A missing 10-year-old Carrollton girl was found in Red Oak last week after an Amber Alert went out statewide. The girl’s mother, Maria Romero Ramos, 45, had been murdered, and Red Oak Police arrested suspect Ronald Singer, 35 for the crime and removal of the girl from her home.

Texas HB 196 repeals Castle Doctrine

Texas State Representative Terry Meza (D-Irving) has introduced HB196, repealing the “Castle Doctrine.” This bill seeks to prevent a homeowner from using a gun to protect himself and home against an armed intruder.

Texas HB 3 bill filed

AUSTIN – This bill will mandate legal quarantine, masking, and shutting down businesses even as illegal aliens testing positive for COVID freely roam the nation. HB 3 is considered to be a Trojan horse being falsely promoted as a “curb” on the governor’s executive powers.

Federal interference in state election law violates the Constitution

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a letter warning United States House and Senate leaders of Constitutional deficiencies within H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, which passed the House recently.

TASTE: Family-friendly foods fit for Lent

FAMILY FEATURES – As families ponder Lenten recipes fit for the season with flavorful seafood as a filling protein, one important aspect to take into account is the kid-friendliness of the dish.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (March 11, 2021)

EDITORIAL: New ERCOT leadership is just the first step in fixing Texas’s energy problem

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out! That’s the message millions of Texans who spent the coldest week in memory shivering in the dark have for the now-former leadership of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the manager of the electric grid powering 90% of the Lone Star State.