ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 14 – 19

Cerna, Walter, 36, indecency w/child-sexual contact Felony 2.  Davila, Carlos, 17, poss cs pg 2 >=1g<4g, poss marij <2oz Felony 3.  Franklin, Michael, 23, unlawful carrying weapon, poss marij <2oz.

Glenn Heights Arrests: May 10 – 16

Alexander, Ashley, 30, warrant arrest lancaster pd, warrant arrest dallas pd. Richardson, Jerrold, 39, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff, warrant arrest Waxahachie pd, warrant arrest Ovilla pd. Roberts, Ronnie, 23, warrant arrest Nacogdoches County Sheriff. Guzman, Jacobo, 25, evading arrest.

PALMER ARRESTS: May 5 – 19

Ochoa, Michael, 18, tamper w/evidence, poss marij <2oz. Bruce, Maliko, 26, unl poss firearm, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs, poss cs pg 2>=4g. Goodeaux, Matthew, 19, poss marij >4oz<=5lbs. Hatch, Shelby, 26, DWI. Coello, Hector, 55, poss cs pg 1<1g. Hernandez, Hector, 33, evading arrest w/ vehicle, DWI.

FERRIS: Shelter dogs becoming weapons/drug detection dogs

FERRIS – A different type of graduation celebration, the Spring 2019 Animal Farm Foundation/Sector K9 Detection Dog Graduation Ceremony will be held May 23 at the Ferris Independent School District. The event starts at 10 a.m. at 301 East 5th Street.

PUBLIC NOTICE: City of Ferris , Texas amendments to zoning ordinances May 23, 2019

To be published in one issue of The Ellis County Press on May 23, 2019.  CITY OF FERRIS ORDINANCE NO.

Major crash on FM 660

FERRIS – On Sunday, at approximately 9:25 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a one vehicle crash on FM 660. Preliminary investigation showed a black 1997 Lexus passenger vehicle was traveling south on FM 660.

Texas one of fattest states

QuoteWizard analysts ranked the fittest and fattest states by comparing CDC obesity data along with Body Mass Index data from our proprietary health users to determine an aggregate ranking of overall obesity figures. It found Texas was the third fattest state in the country.

Changing of the Guard

FERRIS – In a special-called meeting on Monday, May 13, the council canvassed the votes from the May 4 election and the new council members took their respective seats on the podium.

FERRIS FIRE CHIEF QUITS

FERRIS – In just one more example of the City of Ferris coverups, city officials would not respond to questions regarding the resignation of Ferris Fire Chief David Petricca.

Ovilla City Council names Griffin Mayor Pro Tem for another term

OVILLA – The Ovilla City Council named Place 3 David Griffin as Mayor Pro Tem for another term at Monday night’s city council meeting. Both Ovilla Mayor Richard Dormier and Place 2 councilmember Dean Oberg were sworn in after the election earlier this month in which neither had opponents.