BY RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
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BARDWELL
Bardwell’s next City Council meeting will be held on Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Anyone wishing to speak at the meeting must call the office at least five business days before the meeting and ask the City Secretary to add it to the agenda.
ENNIS
Ennis will hold a Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Bluebonnet Room at the Welcome Center. Learn about utilities, current conditions, and the city’s future growth.
FERRIS
The City of Ferris is launching a new animal care campus through a public private partnership with Flying B Animal Rescue and Sanctuary to expand local animal sheltering, strengthen rescue capacity, and bring veterinary care on site for both shelter animals and the public.
The campus will be located on a five acre site near Interstate 45 and Loop 9 and will be approximately 5000-sq. ft., designed to support both animal shelter operations and veterinary services.
GLENN HEIGHTS
The Glenn Heights Community Center is offering 20% off annual memberships from now until Jan. 31. Visit www.glennheightstx.gov/439/Recreation-Center for more information.
ITALY
Italy Cheer advanced to the state cheer UIL in Fort Worth last week. The hard work resulted in seven of 42 in the finals in the 2A division.
MAYPEARL
Maypearl City Council was not able to obtain approval for the road repair at Fifth St. and Morton St. This item was on the agenda this week for an official vote.
MIDLOTHIAN
Midlothian offers residents a list of upcoming garage sales in the city each week on the city’s Facebook page. There will be an estate sale held at 3111 N. Walnut Grove from Thursday, Jan. 29 to Saturday, Jan. 31. Thursday’s time is TBD; Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MILFORD
The Milford Police will hold a Town Hall meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Milford Community Center, 109 S. Main, Milford.
OVILLA
Ovilla recognized several outstanding employees at its last council meeting. Firefighter-Paramedic Cesar Monsivais received the Firefighter of the Year Award; Paramedic Specialist Bailey Ables was unable to make the meeting, but was honored as Paramedic of the Year; Paramedic Specialist Ashley Tupper was presented a Certificate of Achievement for completing the fire academy, earning her state firefighter certification, and successfully passing the Ovilla Fire Department firefighter testing; and Finance Clerk Talesha Marckwardt received an Academic Achievement Award for earning both her Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Business Administration (MBA) while working full-time for the City.
PALMER
Palmer will host a Candidate Meet and Greet Jan. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Palmer City Hall, 650 South Dallas Street, Palmer.
RED OAK
Gear up for Spring 2026 and register for the Red Oak Baseball and Softball Association’s Spring 2026 season. Sign up before Feb. 1 to secure a spot at www.redoakbsa.com.
WAXAHACHIE
Waxahachie will conduct a cemetery cleanup on Monday, Jan. 26, at the Waxahachie City Cemetery. All grave decorations must be in compliance with City of Waxahachie Ordinance, Chapter 9, Section 9-3.
Any items that do not meet ordinance standards will be removed and disposed of during the cleanup.
