Ferris Texas

According to the Center for Disease Control, from 2011 to 2018 vaping has increased among high school students alone from 1.5% or about 220,000 students to 3.05 million students or 20.8% in that time period. Photo courtesy UNT Health Science Center.

According to the Center for Disease Control, from 2011 to 2018 vaping has increased among high school students alone from 1.5% or about 220,000 students to 3.05 million students or 20.8% in that time period. Photo courtesy UNT Health Science Center.

ROISD takes on vaping issue

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
RED OAK – Everyone knows the term vaping these days. It is as popular for adults as it is for high school students. However, almost no one can really guess the side effects and health risks of this popular pastime yet.
C.J. Palmer ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns as Red Oak put up double digits in each of the first three quarters and never punted in the game.

C.J. Palmer ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns as Red Oak put up double digits in each of the first three quarters and never punted in the game.

Red Oak limits Kimball to 5 plays in first quarter, goes on to win 48-13

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
Red Oak (5-1, 3-0 in district), No. 7 in SportsDay’s 5A area rankings, knocked off defending district champion South Oak Cliff two weeks ago. And now the 48-13 win over previously undefeated Kimball clearly establishes the Hawks as the district frontrunner.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Saved on splinters and planks!

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
Good week to all: Welcome to the “front porch.” For this week’s “front porch” visit, we come to one of life’s true realizations: Sometimes when our lifeboat is torn to pieces, we have to cling to “Splinters and Planks.” Please read on.

OBITUARY: Jose “JoeMoe” A. Garza

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
Jose “JoeMoe” A. Garza, age 74 of Ferris, Texas, passed away Oct. 7, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born in March of 1945 to the late Placido and Celina (Hinojosa) Garza in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, moving on to Ferris when he was 8 years old.

OUT TO PASTOR: I didn’t know how young I really was

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
I have heard it said that confession is good for the soul. I want to take that a step further and say confession is good for the body as well. I don’t often think about how old I am, I’m too busy with other thoughts.

GET GRILLING!

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
5 BASIC STEPS FOR SIZZLING STEAK A sizzling steak is a surefire sound of summer, and the flavors achieved from one that’s perfectly grilled are hard to match. Before you fire up your grill, consider these five basics for cooking a chef-worthy steak: 1.

The power of forgiveness

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 05:00
Many have watched the powerful television report of Brandt Jean’s act of forgiveness toward Amber Guyger who killed his brother Botham Jean.

How one Ferris family is creating PTSD awareness

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 04:50
FERRIS - It is a condition many military men and women face when they return home from combat. A condition law enforcement officers face after seeing so much drama during their career. Often it goes untreated until it is too late.

14-Year-old dies in go-cart accident

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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 04:45
WAXAHACHIE – A 14-year-old male died Monday afternoon in a go-cart accident in the 200 block of Becky Lane. Multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of the major accident in the northern part of Waxahachie at around 12:50 p.m.