Ferris Texas

Kaylie Moore’s Kindergarten Class.

Book Character Day at Ingram Elementary School, Friday, Oct. 30

News Staff

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 05:00

One of the varied events during “Red Ribbon Week: Say No to Drugs & Bullying” at Ferris’ Ingram Elementary was Book Character Day on Friday, Oct. 30. Each child received a sucker that said, “Say BOO to Drugs.

Red Oak IDC provides scholarship opportunity to TSTC

News Staff

Fri, 10/30/2020 - 14:05

RED OAK – A new scholarship is available for students living in Red Oak and who are planning to attend Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. The Red Oak Industrial Development Corp. board of directors recently approved a resolution donating funds to TSTC’s Red Oak IDC scholarship.

Surveillance video shows the three suspects entering the Dollar General in Ferris last Thursday night.

Ferris Dollar General robbed

Ellis123

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 14:05

FERRIS – The Ferris Dollar General was robbed at gun point around 11 p.m. last Thursday, Oct. 22. Ferris Police responded to 620 S. Central where three unknown black males had taken cash from the register and robbed several customers of their purses or wallets.

Photo courtesy Joseph Bohnsack

Missed curve sends man to hospital

Ellis123

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 14:02

At approximately 6:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a one vehicle crash on FM 813 approximately 500 feet east of Falcon Ridge Road in Ellis County.

Following the flag ceremony, members of Ovilla’s first responders pose in front of the new flagpoles. Pictured are K. Mooney, firefighter/paramedic; T. Burnett, firefighter; E. Homuth, battalion chief; Tyler Homuth, boy scout; P. Hobin, firefighter/paramedic; and J. Schepps, firefighter.

Ovilla flag ceremony honors first responders

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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 14:00

OVILLA – Fourteen-year-old Tyler Homuth addressed the Ovilla City Council recently in order to complete his requirements for his Eagle Scout project. Homuth is in Troop 520 in Cedar Hill. “I did this project because I have a uncle that I’m close to that is a firefighter,” Homuth said.

Free youth heart screenings offered

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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 13:58

WAXAHACHIE – Living for Zachary, in conjunction with Frontera Strategies, will sponsor free heart screenings for youth ages 12-22 on Saturday, Nov, 7 at the Waxahachie Family YMCA, 100 YMCA Drive, Waxahachie.

FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY RACES

Ellis123

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 13:47

Republican (R), Democrat (D), Libertarian (L), and Green Party (G) United States Senator John Cornyn (R) Mary “MJ” Hegar (D) Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) David B.

LOCAL ELECTIONS: City Council and Independent School Board Trustees

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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 13:39

ENNIS Mayor Pro Tem Jake Holland (unopposed) Commissioner, Ward 2 Marco Hernandez Bruce Jones Commissioner, Ward 4 Shirley Watson (unopposed) FERRIS Mayor Michael Masek Fred Pontley Place 1 Clayton Hunter Kay Huff Place 4 Jay Walsh Frank...

FOOTBALL SCHEDULES FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 28-30

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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 13:12

Ennis vs Royce City (Homecoming), Friday, October 30, Home, 7:30 p.m. Ferris vs Venus, Friday, October 30, Home, 7:00 p.m. Italy vs Dawson, Friday, October 30, Home, 7:30 p.m. Life Waxahachie vs Brownwood, Wednesday, October 28, Home, 7:30 p.m.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AREA SCORES (October 22-23)

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Thu, 10/29/2020 - 13:02

Ennis 63, Mansfield Summit 26 Ferris 20, Hillsboro 17 Italy 49, Cayuga 0 Stephenville 49, Life Waxahachie 13 Midlothian Heritage 31, Waco La Vega 21 Midlothian 49, Birdville 14 Avalon 33, Milford 18 Palmer vs Blooming Grove (Canceled) Red Oak 45, Mansfield Legacy 21 DeSoto 42, Waxahachie 6