COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (July 2, 2020)

OP-ED: Democrats’ anti-police bill will cripple local police and empower criminals

It may not be a plank in the official Democratic Party platform, but it’s clear that Democrats and their supporters want to eliminate state and local police.

THE FEDERALIST: America is in a cultural Civil War

This is the week America woke up to a moment of clarity: we are in the midst of a great cultural civil war.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK (July 2, 2020)

Protesters attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22, 2020. U.S. Park Police intervened and the statue was not pulled down.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: “We are proud of The Ellis County Press”

June 23, 2020   Dear Mr. Hatfield: This is to ‘follow-up’ on a previous memo/letter of comment I sent you a few months ago.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: CURLY NEAL SURE COULD ‘HANDLE IT’

Welcome this week to the front porch. A couple of weeks ago, Harlem Globetrotter legend Fred ‘Curly’ Neal died at the age of 77. He and Meadowlark Lemon undoubtedly were the most iconic Globetrotters ever.

OUT TO PASTOR: IT WAS A WEEK THAT WAS SH0T TO PIECES

I proposed to the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage that we take Monday off late Sunday evening, suggesting a contest to see who could sleep in the longest. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage readily agreed to my plan. This should have been a tip-off for me.

Who are you following?

In this day and time, we must weigh our actions by the Word of God as to know who we really are and who we follow. The following brings light to our actions whether they are wrought in God or stem from evil. We must choose only one, we cannot serve both.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (July 2, 2020)

The Ferris Public Library’s Virtual Summer Reading Club has been receiving positive feedback from our patrons. We do miss our traditional in-person summer programs, and we miss seeing our younger patrons’ enjoyment as they learn new things and get creative with craft time.

DPS arrests suspect in Austin for felony criminal mischief, damage caused to State Capitol

AUSTIN – On Tuesday, June 23, the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested a suspect in connection with the vandalism and damage caused to the Texas State Capitol during a protest on Saturday, May 30.