GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: November 1 – 7

Villanueva, Manuel, 38, assault by threat, warrant arrest Waxahachie PD, Allen PD. Johnson, Cheaam, 29, DWI 2nd, fail to ID, warrant arrest Lancaster PD. Mejia-Hernandez, Victor, 25, warrant arrest DeSoto PD. Rodriguez, John, 32, DWI 2nd. Smith, Christopher, 38, warrant arrest DeSoto PD.

PALMER ARRESTS: November 11

Hutchinson, Richard, 59, DWI 3rd or more.

RED OAK ARRESTS: November 4 – 10

Gaines, Stacy, 46, no motor vehicle liability insurance. Dillinger, John, 29, no DL, failure to appear. Alexander, Jourdyn, 17, online solicitation of a  minor under 14. Adams, Shamlin, 28, failure to appear, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: November 14, 2019

LUNCH MENU WEEK OF NOV. 18 – 22 Monday, Nov. 18: Chicken spaghetti, salad and dessert. Wednesday, Nov. 20: Beef stew, cornbread, dessert. Friday, Nov. 22: Fried fish, coleslaw and french fries.   See YOU at the Center!

UPCOMING CLOSURES SCHEDULED AT I-45, I-20 INTERCHANGE

DALLAS – In conjunction with the direct-connector ramp rehabilitation project at Interstate 45 at Interstate 20, the Texas Department of Transportation has requested various lane closures to work through the demolition and reconstruction of each ramp.

Ellis County declared a Second Amendment sanctuary county

WAXAHACHIE, TX – The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court responded to attacks on citizens’ gun rights with an affirming resolution upholding the Second Amendment. Article 1, Section 23, protects citizens’ “inalienable and individual right to keep and bear arms.

Drug Take Back brings in 37,000 pounds

Ellis County citizens participated in the 18th National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back event on Oct. 26.

Dr. John Hubbard named Wilmer EDC executive director

WILMER – While Dr. John Hubbard officially stepped down as Wilmer’s interim city administrator last week at Thursday’s council meeting, he now has officially stepped into the role as executive director of EDC.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This one thing we do A.S.A.P.

Good week to all: Welcome to the “front porch.” Aug. 4, 2007, I took a long, meditative walk in the Smoky Mountains. I know, because this column, for better or worse, has kept track of every week of our life – at least, since 1997.

OUT TO PASTOR: Getting old is NOT for sissies

I will not admit to being old, but I am older than I was 10 years ago. Those 10 years have been filled with all kinds of things helping me to get older. I saw an article that said that 60 is the new 40. I have no idea what that means, but I think out in our culture there is an obsession about age.