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Stoney Jewell Ellis

Stoney Jewell Ellis

RO man given 25-year sentence

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:35
WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County and District Attorney Ann Montgomery announced Stoney Jewell Ellis, 44, of Red Oak, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of another person.
Ovilla Mayor Richard Dormier

Ovilla Mayor Richard Dormier

Ovilla Pct. 4 roads to be rehabbed

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:33
OVILLA – The City of Ovilla will be rehabilitating almost two miles of asphalt pavement on a variety of roads in the city’s Ellis County Precinct 4 district for the 2021/2022 fiscal year.
Shown at the ceremony are Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams and Jeremy Lewis, Benjamin LaFleur and Amber Hall of Green Funeral Home in Ferris.

Shown at the ceremony are Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams and Jeremy Lewis, Benjamin LaFleur and Amber Hall of Green Funeral Home in Ferris.

Ferris city manager honored

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:31
FERRIS – At the last city council meeting, Green Funeral Home presented Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams a plague recognizing his hard work.

Midlothian murder/suicide leaves unanswered questions

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:29
MIDLOTHIAN – A double murder-suicide in Midlothian last week left more questions than answers when 43-year-old Edsel Collazo apparently killed one man and one woman in an apartment in the 2900 block of Lakeside Drive.
There are currently two underground units installed on Knox Street, and two more units are being installed at the corner of N. Sherman St. and Knox St.

There are currently two underground units installed on Knox Street, and two more units are being installed at the corner of N. Sherman St. and Knox St.

Ennis installs 1st underground refuse system in Texas

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:26
ENNIS – The City of Ennis recently installed the first underground refuse system in Texas.The City of Ennis, along with Underground Refuse Systems, will be hosting a ribbon cutting on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Ennis Welcome Center, 201 NW Main St. in downtown.
CORE45. Image courtesy of CESO Inc.

CORE45. Image courtesy of CESO Inc.

Wilmer scores again with 1.6 million sq-ft industrial project

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Wed, 01/19/2022 - 12:24
WILMER – This month will see another industrial project in the City of Wilmer with CORE45’s 1.6 million square feet of industrial space groundbreaking, Stream Realty Partners and TRG announced today.
Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams and the City of Ferris hosted State Representative Brian Harrison Thursday, Jan. 6 at the Ferris & Ellis County Joint Monoclonal Antibody Center.

Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams and the City of Ferris hosted State Representative Brian Harrison Thursday, Jan. 6 at the Ferris & Ellis County Joint Monoclonal Antibody Center.

Ferris Monoclonal Center runs out of treatments

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Wed, 01/12/2022 - 15:10
FERRIS – On Friday, Jan.
Richard Rozier

Richard Rozier

2 running for Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector

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Wed, 01/12/2022 - 15:07
Conservative Republican Richard Rozier has announced he is running to be the elected Ellis County Tax Assessor-Collector in the Republican primary election March 1.He will face Paul Christenson, also a conservative Republican. Christenson and his wife live in Waxahachie.

Ferris offering vaccinations, rapid testing

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Wed, 01/12/2022 - 15:05
FERRIS – On Monday, Ferris announced COVID vaccinations and testing and rapid testing at the Scout House, 514 S. Mabel.The site is open from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for vaccinations (1st dose, 2nd dose, and Booster). Other locations include McDonald Elementary (Cafeteria), 500 FM 983 from  8 a.m.