ISD’s to mask or not mask

ELLIS COUNTY – Governor Greg Abbott banned the school mask mandate in Texas recently.This was done after the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals stopped a federal judge’s injunction.So now, what are Ellis County ISD’s doing in regard to the decision to have their student’s wear a mask or not?

HIT AND RUN LEAVES BICYCLIST DEAD

ALMA – Alvin Le Roy Short, 37, of Ennis was struck and killed Dec. 2 by an unknown driver.At 5:45 a.m., DPS troopers were called to a fatality crash on the Interstate 45 southbound service road approximately 0.57 miles south of Alma in Ellis County.

Pursuit of suspects ends near Corsicana

MIDLOTHIAN – While the city of Midlothian did not respond by press time, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Midlothian Police Department was involved in a pursuit late last week after responding to a robbery in the city.

Community food pantry opens

ENNIS – Working to reduce hunger in Ennis and the surrounding area, Catholic Charities Dallas, North Texas Food Bank, and St. John’s Nepomucene Catholic Parish officially opened the new St. John’s Community Pantry Dec. 7.

HEART OF CHRISTMAS TO BE CELEBRATED AT COVENANT CHURCH

FERRIS – Covenant Church will celebrate the “Heart of Christmas” this Saturday at 959 FM 664.Events, starting at 4 p.m., include a puppet show, free candy, clothes, and a drawing for two bikes.Also, Covenant will give away 100 Christmas stockings.For more information, call (469) 570-8208.

Preparing for the Franken-Burger

One day in the not-too-distant future, you may walk into your local supermarket and next to the ground beef, you will see something different. It will look like ground beef, and it might even say “ground beef” on the label, but somewhere in impossibly small type, it will also say “cultured.

Young lives destroyed by COVID vaccines

Health Impact News reported this week COVID-19 shots can cause heart disease, mainly myocarditis and pericarditis, which is destroying the health of our young people. The CDC admits this, as their most recent report states, “As of Nov.

How to stop porch pirates this holiday

The rise of online marketplaces and expedited delivery services is a convenient service for many consumers across the nation, allowing holiday purchasers to search out the perfect gift for friends and family.

Cruz urges passage of Nord Stream 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sought to pass new legislation imposing sanctions on Nord Stream 2, which if brought online will enable Putin to invade and devastate Ukraine.For the last two years, Sen.

Christmas Tree Lighting, Santa Mailbox around Ellis County

The city of Waxahachie rolled out its Christmas season earlier this week with a Christmas parade and community tree lighting event in downtown Waxahachie.Missed out? There’s plenty more holiday events to go around.At 6 p.m.