FIERY CRASH ON I-45

FERRIS – On Sunday, July 7, around 12:43 p.m., Ferris police and fire personnel responded to a fiery three-car crash on Interstate Highway 45, (mile marker 267) in the northbound lanes, adjacent to the Taco Bell and Commercial State Bank.

John Wray announces he will not seek re-election

WAXAHACHIE – State Representative John Wray announced he will retire from the Texas House at the end of his current term as the Representative for House District 10. District 10 includes all of Ellis County and part of Henderson County.

Ovilla city council considers building new city facilities

OVILLA – The Ovilla city council is looking at municipal facility improvements. While the idea is in the beginning stages of development at last night’s council meeting a map was presented by staff to identify potential locations.

Police impound stage next to Ferris Bar & Grill

FERRIS – The Ferris Police and Fire Departments impounded the outside wooden stage next to the Ferris Bar & Grill on Sunday.

FRONT PORCH GOSPEL: Scholars Henry, Maclaren join us on the ‘Front Porch’ (part 2)

Today I want to take you to an excerpt of Maclaren’s writing, this based on Nathanael’s confession in John 1, where he declares, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel” (v. 49). Mr.

HOPE FOR TODAY: America’s future

When the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, our forefathers built their hopes of the nation’s survival on some important principles. John Witherspoon, one of the Declaration signers wrote, “Nothing is more certain than that a...

OUT TO PASTOR: My favorite day of the week... is tomorrow

It was one of those weeks when the more I completed, the more I had to do. These are not my favorite kind of weeks. So frustrating. During these weeks, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage finagles her infamous “Honey-Do-List” in my direction.

Why are there so many homeless, when the economy is so strong?

Thanks to President Trump, America’s economy is thriving. Unfortunately, it isn’t enough for thousands who have been left behind due to the opioid epidemic. The numbers tell the story: 191,000 private-sector jobs were created in June.

Reckless comparisons of the border crisis to concentration camps and the Holocaust are unfortunate — and dangerous

Faced with an unprecedented surge in illegal immigration at the southern border – more than 350,000 people were apprehended between March and May entering the country illegally or seeking asylum, more than double the normal rate, according to U.S.

Maypearl’s Cameron Luedke wins Grand Champion at 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association Show

the 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association State Show Angus exhibitors led 189 entries at the 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association State Show, June 8-9 in Belton. Garrett Knebel, Bozeman, Mont., evaluated the entries before naming champions.