Wilmer mayor visits EBJ Elementary

WILMER – Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta attended Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School Awards Day last week and met with the fifth graders at the school. Petta offered the students strong words of encouragement as they are moving into middle school next year.

RO Council approves $5,657,000 bond

RED OAK – On June 14, the Red Oak City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a $5,657,000 bond. The Area #1 pit bond is to start building infrastructure in that area. Payments will be $1,183 a year for 30 years, regardless of home value going up because of the fixed rate.

2 bicyclist injured in Saturday dump truck incident on SH34

ELLIS COUNTY – On Saturday at approximately 8:04 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to a bicyclist and commercial motor vehicle crash on SH34 approximately three miles east of Italy in Ellis County.

Ferris Historical Museum hosts reopening event Saturday

FERRIS – “Come join us Saturday, June 26 at 11 a.m. for the Grand Reopening of The Ferris Historical Museum,” said curator Connie Bratcher. Located inside Country Corner Treasures at the Intersection of North Main St and 6th St.

Sparks fly in Wilmer for the Fourth of July

WILMER – Sparks will be flying in the City of Wilmer on July 2 this year for the city’s first annual Sparks Fireworks show on July 2.

THEFT CHARGES FILLED AGAINST COUNTY TAX OFFICE EMPLOYEE

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Tax Office employee Dena Marie Hollon was arrested late last week on charges of Theft Property >=$2,500<$30,000 ENH IAT and Money Laundering >=$2,500 less than $30,000.

Sex offender fails to register; sentenced to 25-yrs in prison

ELLIS COUNTY – Last week, Ellis County sex offender Henry F. Quintero, 50 of Bardwell, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for failure to register.

TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK?

RED OAK – Rumor was that Red Oak’s Mayor Mark Stanfill, DVM had issued a new mask order requirement in the city last week. Turns out that is not true.

Wilmer Road closures through summer months

WILMER – For Wilmer residents and those traveling through the city, take note that the next eight weeks there will be a community road reconstruction project in the works.

DOJ releases Biden gun confiscation order legislation

WASHINGTON DC – In May, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Department of Justice’s civil rights work was “critical to protecting the American dream.