Tips for successful New Year’s resolutions

With the new year arriving, many are looking back at what they accomplished in 2019 and looking forward at how they can improve in 2020. The fresh start of a new year is the perfect time to make resolutions, and improving health is often at the top of the list.

U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households

For decades, the share of U.S. children living with a single parent has been rising, accompanied by a decline in marriage rates and a rise in births outside of marriage. A new Pew Research Center study of 130 countries and territories shows that the U.S.

HOPE FOR TODAY: The heart of Christmas

What is the heart of Christmas? Is it the children, helping the less fortunate or being with family? Also, what is the significance of the baby Jesus in a manger that we observe in holiday plays and hear about in Christmas carols? Is it just a nice seasonal story or does it mean something?

The God who answers by fire

“Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.

OUT TO PASTOR: Proper etiquette for returning Christmas gifts

The Christmas frenzy is over, and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly are sitting back surveying our Christmas plunder. Why is it that something as wonderful as Christmas takes so long to prepare and goes by so quickly?

CITY OF FERRIS REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SENIOR CENTER

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST JERRY WAYNE MILLER, DECEASED

Publish Once in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.   NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST JERRY WAYNE MILLER, DECEASED   Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration of the Estate of Jerry Wayne Miller were issued to McKenna E. Newman and Wyatt A.

LEGAL NOTICE: Letters Testamentary of the Estate of AUGUSTINE RASCON, JR. were issued to DONOVAN RASCON as Independent Administrator on December 11, 2019

Publish Once in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.   NOTICE TO CREDITORS   Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary of the Estate of AUGUSTINE RASCON, JR. were issued to DONOVAN RASCON as Independent Administrator on December 11, 2019, under Cause No.

LEGAL NOTICE: ORDER OF NOTICE ON PUTATIVE FATHER In the Matter of the Adoption Petition of: IZZABELLA ROSE MCREADY

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019 and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.   STATE OF MAINE PENOBSCOT COUNTY PROBATE COURT  97 Hammond St., Bangor, ME 04401-4996    DOCKET NO.

Disney’s “Abominable” at the Ferris Public Library Friday, December 27!

Friday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. Popcorn and drinks will be served.   Ferris Public Library      301 E. 10th St., Ferris    972-544-3696            Children ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.