Ferris Texas

The Ferris power sub-station seemed intact. there were no visible fires from possible explosions and transformers also looked normal.

The Ferris power sub-station seemed intact. there were no visible fires from possible explosions and transformers also looked normal.

BLOWN TRANSFORMERS CAUSE OUTAGE

SHEILA HATFIELD / Managing Editor
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS – Residents jumped out of their homes Sunday morning around 11:20 to see if neighbors had any idea what was going on following the practically two-minute-long electrical noise which logically sounded as though it could have been multiple transformers blowing, a train or plane wreck or even a...
John Eagon and Mayor Emmanuel Wealthy-Williams

John Eagon and Mayor Emmanuel Wealthy-Williams

Wilmer swears in new council members

RITA COOK / News Editor
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
WILMER – The City of Wilmer held its official Oath of Office Ceremony recently with Candy Madrigal and Phyllis Slough in attendance to be sworn in to sit on the City Council. New Councilmember Jeff Steele was out of town on business.
Jaksyn Brown, is a first grader at Donald T. Shields Elementary

Jaksyn Brown, is a first grader at Donald T. Shields Elementary

RED OAK 1ST GRADER WINS NATIONAL TITLE

News Staff
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
Competing against more than 70 girls from across the nation, Jaksyn Brown, a first grader at Donald T. Shields Elementary in Red Oak won the title of 2018-2019 National-All American Miss Princess in Anaheim, Calif.

Don’t drink the water

SHEILA HATFIELD / Managing Editor
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS – Phone calls, text messages (to those who have signed up for it) and social media, along with the city’s website on Monday, May 28 notified Ferris residents to “boil their water.” “It was a precautionary thing, “said Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan.
Asbestos-ladened and vacant for more than five years, the 20,000-square-foot Ferris Professional Plaza is on its way out.

Asbestos-ladened and vacant for more than five years, the 20,000-square-foot Ferris Professional Plaza is on its way out.

Asbestos removal underway at old Ferris Professional Plaza

CHARLES D. HATFIELD, JR. / Publisher
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS – After being vacant for more than five years, the 20,000-square-foot Ferris Professional Plaza is on its way out. This past week, Horsley Specialties, Inc. begin the process of removing asbestos from the facility, which used to be a nursing home for the city of Ferris.

Graduation time in America

GLENN MOLLETTE
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
Everyone looks forward to graduation. For the high school senior it seemed like the day would never come. The college graduate breathes a sigh of relief that several years of hard work have finally passed.
Spiced Pecan Grilled Peach Salad with Goat Cheese

Spiced Pecan Grilled Peach Salad with Goat Cheese

EFFORTLESS SUMMERTIME ENTERTAINING

News Staff
Wed, 05/29/2019 - 05:00
FAMILY FEATURES – Summer means it’s time to stock up on fresh produce and light the grill for a season of outdoor gatherings with friends and family. Make entertaining easier with flavorful options that can make menu-planning a breeze all summer long.