Ferris Texas

FERRIS: Mayor files objections

FERRIS – On Aug. 27, Ferris Mayor Jim Swafford filed several objections to the recently passed ordinance allowing three council members to fire the director of pubic safety without cause. Below are his objections. In the matter of the Notice of the Return of Ordinance NO.

RED OAK: 2nd public hearing set on proposed property tax rate, budget increase

RED OAK – Not all tax and budget increases are bad. Not if residents are interested in new and renovated baseball, football, soccer and indoor sports facilities in the city. In Red Oak, that is exactly what staff and Red Oak City Council are proposing for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Hawk Defensive End Todd Tillis (44) collects one of the few sacks on Bengal Quarterback Greyson Thompson (11) during Red Oak’s season opener Thursday, Aug. 29. Denton Braswell went on to stun No. 17 Red Oak, 48-27.

Hawk Defensive End Todd Tillis (44) collects one of the few sacks on Bengal Quarterback Greyson Thompson (11) during Red Oak’s season opener Thursday, Aug. 29. Denton Braswell went on to stun No. 17 Red Oak, 48-27.

No. 17 Red Oak stunned 48-27 in season opener

LITTLE ELM, TX – The Hawks rolled into Little Elm on a rare Thursday night expecting a repeat of their 2018 win over the Denton Braswell Bengals. However, the Bengals quickly found a kink in the Hawks armor – the deep ball.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: ‘I’ll stick with Solomon’

Good week to all. Welcome to the “front porch.” During the recent sickness and passing of my father-in-law Bill Dickinson, his preacher-son Billy sent out a text to several of the family members expressing that – through it all – the Lord has been good to us.

HOPE FOR TODAY: When only a miracle will do

For nearly 10 years I served inmates in our small rural county jail as a minister, and saw over 100 of them come through our Bible studies and annual Christmas outreaches. They were there because of drugs, alcohol, theft, sexual violations and more. Men and women. Young and old.

OUT TO PASTOR: Stuck between a virus and a varmint

Normally, I’m not a superstitious sort of a person. But then again there is a good case to be made that I am really not normal. I must confess, I do have a sliver of superstition running through me somewhere.