Lancaster woman jailed after teen’s death, sentenced on gun counts

LANCASTER – A woman arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who was killed in July 2017 was sentenced Wednesday on federal firearms charges.

New interim city admin. wears more than 1 hat

WILMER – These days successful people have learned they have to wear more than one hat. Wilmer’s new Interim City Administrator Dr. John Hubbard, Ph.D. wears a few hats, so when he is not sitting behind his desk at Wilmer City Hall he is a professor at UNT Dallas in the school of business.

Police still searching for missing Ennis woman

ENNIS – Ennis Police were not revealing any new information this week in the case of the missing woman and single mother who disappeared more than a week ago. The Department was informed by a family member of the missing woman’s disappearance on Jan. 6.

Italy car crash kills 2, injures 5

ITALY – On Saturday, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a two-vehicle crash on FM 667, just south of White Rock Rd., in the city limits of Italy.

District 109 State Rep. Carl Sherman leads prayer to open 86th Session

AUSTIN – He led the opening prayer on his first day as a democratic freshman State Representative. Representative Carl Sherman, District 109 was sworn in last Tuesday in Austin for his first day on the 86th Legislative Session.

Red Oak Police, Fire partner for new program

The Red Oak Police and Fire Departments are teaming up to host the first Citizens Public Safety Academy which is a 14-week course designed to give participants a working knowledge of their departments.

Glenn Heights Mayoral Special Election sees ousted mayor running for old seat

GLENN HEIGHTS – It is not every day a mayor in one of the Best Southwest cities gets ousted in a long drawn out hearing continuing midnight. Nor is it every day that same mayor resigns just seconds before the vote to oust him is made.

GOVERNOR’S SMALL BUSINESS HANDBOOK UPDATED, ONLINE!

The Small Business Handbook provides in-depth information on starting a business in Texas including information on business formation, employee requirements, taxes and business financing.

Local business man makes more financial services available in Ferris

FERRIS – Another snip of the red ribbon last week saw a new business open in Ferris.

Retribution or community concerns?

FERRIS – Several councilmen attempted to “pull apart” a planned development recommended to the council from Ferris Planning and Zoning on a re-zoning plan for Michael Martinez’s property at west 9th and south Main street to be developed for several proposed businesses on the ground level with...