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ATF, NSSF offers up to $10,000 reward on All State Pawn burglary

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Wed, 12/29/2021 - 12:01
DENTON – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Denton Police Department, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and/or arrest of the suspects responsible for the theft of 64 firearms from...
When you see the pollen billowing off a tree that has just ‘popped,’ or opened its cones, it looks very similar to smoke coming from a wildfire.

When you see the pollen billowing off a tree that has just ‘popped,’ or opened its cones, it looks very similar to smoke coming from a wildfire.

Runny nose, congestion – could be Cedar Fever

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Wed, 12/29/2021 - 11:52
Cedar Fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is Cedar Fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year?
Photo courtesy Chuck Edge / Facebook

Photo courtesy Chuck Edge / Facebook

Sheriff challenges county judge

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 19:07
ELLIS COUNTY – Politics just keep getting more interesting.While there are a number of open seats with no challengers, the races to watch in the March GOP primary in Ellis County will be for the County Judge seat, Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 and County Commissioner Precinct 4.
Photo courtesy NBC 5 / Alanna Quillen

Photo courtesy NBC 5 / Alanna Quillen

Fatal crash shuts down I-45

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 19:06
PALMER – A 28-year-old Bedford man was killed and another person injured after a car drove the wrong way down Interstate 45 and crashed head on into an 18-wheeler Monday in Ellis County.According to police, the crash happened around 3 a.m.
Ferris ISD Deputy Superintendent T.J. Knight was on site and briefed Ferris police on the situation.

Ferris ISD Deputy Superintendent T.J. Knight was on site and briefed Ferris police on the situation.

Student threat causes Ferris ISD lockdown

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 19:04
FERRIS – The Ferris Independent School District went into lockdown late last week after a student at the Junior High School pulled a manual fire alarm between classes.

DPS SEEKING INFORMATION ON FERRIS FATALITY

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 19:02
FERRIS - On Nov. 15, at approximately 6:05 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety was requested by Ferris PD to investigate an auto vs pedestrian fatality crash that occurred near the intersection of FM 664 and Jimmy Birdwell Blvd in the city of Ferris.
Ferris Police Department to distribute stockings donated by local church.

Ferris Police Department to distribute stockings donated by local church.

Ferris Police Dept. to distribute stockings donated by local church

Ellis123
Wed, 12/22/2021 - 18:54
FERRIS – The City of Ferris received a wonderful Christmas donation earlier this week from Covenant Church in Ferris.The church donated about two dozen gift-filled stockings to the Ferris Police Department.The stockings were filled with gifts and toys for boys and girls of a variety of ages.

YOUR STATE’S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 18:51
Deck the halls and jingle all the way—our favorite time of year also comes with some of our favorite music.However, not every Christmas song is equal in its popularity across the nation.

National Charity League, Inc. forms new chapter in Midlothian

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Wed, 12/22/2021 - 18:49
Midlothian – National Charity League, Inc.  the nation’s premier mother-daughter non-profit organization, announced the formation of the Southern Star Chapter.With the addition of the Southern Star Chapter, NCL now has 288 chapters across the country.