Red Oak Park time capsule to be unearthed

RED OAK – A time capsule will be raised near the flagpole in Red Oak City Park this Thursday at 7 p.m.The capsule was scheduled to be unearthed in 2020, but with the pandemic beginning that same year, the capsule was one of those meetings you could not accomplish with a zoom call.

Transparency portal creates link between policing, community

RED OAK – Often programs initiated within city departments are not as successful as the model presented.

FERRIS CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCES NEW ‘ACCESS FOR ALL’ HEALTHCARE

FERRIS – Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams presented an “access for all” healthcare solution to the Ferris city council Monday night, which was unanimously approved.

Voters say ‘NO’ to school bonds

ELLIS COUNTY – There were a number of propositions on the ballot this past Saturday, with the most significant in both Ferris and Red Oak ISD failing in unofficial results.The city of Mansfield had five propositions that all failed in Saturday’s election.

Locals concerned over planned tiny home village in Ellis County

ELLIS COUNY – Recently some residents have shown concern about a possible homeless community being built in northeast Ellis County by a group called OurCalling.Patrick Palmer, chief advancement officer for OurCalling, said the project is an assisted living development and not a homeless shelter.

May 7 Election Results

ELLIS COUNTY ISD BOARD TRUSTEE Ellis County’s May 7 local elections saw a number of independent school board races, however at least four were canceled in Ennis, Ferris, Maypearl, and Red Oak.MIDLOTHIAN ISD had seats open for Place 4 and Place 5.

PROPERTY TAXES: The impact on renters

Following the wave of appraisal letters that landed in property owners’ mailboxes this past month, most signaling a sharp hike in value, it’s no surprise that property taxes become a hot topic this time of year.

Harrison, Sherman at odds over High Speed Rail

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Texas State Representative Brian Harrison, District 10, recently released a statement regarding the ongoing high-speed rail discussion in Ellis County.

Ferris mail carrier saves woman’s life

FERRIS – While we have come to expect many things from mail carriers over the years, saving a life is not something on the list of a mail carrier’s job description.But, that is what mail carrier Martin Hernandez was recently called to do.

Guy Wayne Lynch convicted; given 75 years for murder

WAXAHACHIE - Guy Wayne Lynch, 52, of Aubrey, was convicted of murder by a jury and sentenced to 75 years in prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in a statement released by Ellis County and District Attorney Ann Montgomery.