Ferris Texas
Woodall new Ovilla city manager
News Staff
OVILLA – The city of Ovilla has named its new city manager.
Deciding to hire from within, longtime City Secretary Pam Woodall was appointed to the position last week.
“We are happy that Pam has accepted our selection as city manager.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
Wilmer approves voting equipment
News Staff
WILMER – The Wilmer City Council passed a resolution at Thursday night’s meeting adopting the new Dallas County voting equipment.
The equipment is the ES&S Express Vote Universal Voting System (Ballot Marking Devices), EVS 6.0.2.0, Firmware 2.4.0.0; the ES&S DS200 Digital Precinct Scanner, EVS 6.0.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
RO school board election filing open thru Feb. 14
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RED OAK – The candidate filing and voting dates have been set for the 2020 Red Oak Independent School District’s Board of Trustee election.
The board election will be held on Saturday, May 2.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
TxDOT to hold a proposed Loop 9 public meeting
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RED OAK – The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at Red Oak Municipal Center, 200 Lakeview Parkway, Red Oak on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
The CIRCUS is coming to town
News Staff
The circus is coming to Washington, D.C. and Senators are not getting any popcorn.
Speaker Pelosi’s imperial trooper like march with impeachment documents last week triggered the Senate impeachment trial, and this is what you can expect.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
Should you quit?
News Staff
We usually don’t want to just give up, or conclude we don’t have what it takes to go on. I’ve thought about that some lately in trying to learn a difficult fiddle tune.
What have you thought about quitting? Smoking? Alcohol? Drugs? A toxic relationship?
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
OUT TO PASTOR: Please don’t mess with my peanut butter
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Anybody who knows me knows I am not easily rattled by anything. I let the chips fall where they may because I know from whence they came. I am not susceptible to the various rumors making their way around on a regular basis.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
OBITUARY: Nona Epps
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Nona (Mann) Epps passed away Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 at the age of 93.
She was born in June of 1926 in Honey Grove, Texas to the late William Philip and Edna Mable (Hulsey) Mann. She was the youngest of seven siblings.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
OBITUARY: Clarence Davis Russell Jr.
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Clarence Davis Russell Jr., 73, passed away on Jan. 17, 2020 in Dallas.
He was born on Oct. 4, 1946 in Wisner, Louisiana to Clarence Davis Russell Sr., and Dorothy (Amery) Russell.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00
TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST INDIAN TRAIL CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING JAN. 27
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TxDOT’s role in historic preservation
Monday, Jan. 27
First United Methodist Church
505 W. Marvin Ave., Waxahachie
Family Life Center – Gathering Room
6 p.m.
Business Meeting
7 p.m.
Program presented by J.
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 05:00