ROISD trustee defends Sharia Law comment

RED OAK – Red Oak School Board Trustee Penny Story, place 5, defended her comments this past Friday night regarding a remark she made about Sharia Law. A special ROISD school board meeting was called, as some on various social media outlets said they were shocked at her remarks.

Could you live small?

FERRIS – How small can people live these days? That is a question some folks in Ferris are being asked since a builder, Lennar, is hoping to build what is being called “Ferris Springs.

Ovilla Street Repair to begin by end of month, maybe (?)

OVILLA – The Water Street Bridge Improvement Project could be underway in Ovilla by the end of August. The city originally began working with engineers back in October 2018 to begin the much-needed improvement project.

EC creating new jobs during COVID pandemic

WAXAHACHIE – Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellis County recently solidified an agreement that will bring over 400 new jobs to the county, according to a recent press release put out by Ellis County Judge Todd Little’s office. On July 14, Freshpet Inc.

Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary recognized

WILMER – The City of Wilmer’s new elementary school already has a feather in its cap before the doors even open. The Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School’s Principal Umoja S.

NEW FOOD TRENDS CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY

FAMILY FEATURES – As families continue to adjust their meal routines amidst a worldwide pandemic, there are trends you and your loved ones can follow to improve your general health, maintain a budget and spend more time together.

EDITORIAL: Abolish police, and the Second Amendment becomes a first resort

“My whole adult life, opponents of private gun ownership have insisted that an individual right to keep and bear arms was outmoded because it is better to rely on the police,” Georgetown Law professor Randy Barnett recently remarked.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (August 6, 2020)

OP-ED: Obama’s so-called eulogy for John Lewis was a disgraceful political display

Barack Obama is rightfully known as one of the most powerful orators of his generation. He is the only president in modern memory to have ascended to the national spotlight on the power of a single speech, with his eloquent words at the 2004 Democratic Party Convention.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK (August 6, 2020)

Michael Hermosillo of the Los Angeles Angels catches a fly ball hit by Robbie Grossman of the Oakland Athletics for the final out of their game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on July 25, 2020, in Oakland, California.