Ovilla receives face masks from State Rep. Carl Sherman’s office

OVILLA – Over the last few weeks, State Representative Carl Sherman’s office has been distributing masks around District 109.  The City of Ovilla was the recipient of one of those deliveries last week.

ESD No. 5: Where will the money go?

ELLIS COUNTY – When the upcoming May election rolls around in less than a month, Ellis County Emergency Service District No. 5 will have two propositions on the ballot.

Sales tax holiday for emergency supplies, April 24-26

AUSTIN — With the potential for severe weather approaching, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m.

Abbott issues executive order prohibiting government-mandated ‘vaccine passports’

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott Tuesday issued an Executive Order prohibiting state agencies or political subdivisions in Texas from creating a “vaccine passport” requirement, or otherwise conditioning receipt of services on an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status.

Murder in a small town

ITALY – Cold cases are not always as easy to solve as in the movies or as how we see it played out in one-hour television shows.  That goes for an almost three-year-old murder in Italy, Texas too.

Yokohama Tire announces Wilmer distribution center

WILMER – Another Wilmer win last week when the city confirmed Yokohama Tire Corporation will move its new distribution center to Wilmer this summer.   The new 430,000 square-foot distribution center will be the fourth Yokohama distribution center in America to accompany three other U.S.

Wilmer 1st responders receive 6,000 masks

WILMER – The City of Wilmer was the recipient of a mask delivery last week at Wilmer’s City Hall. “Thank you to our State Representative, Carl Sherman for gifting 6,000 masks to our Police, Fire and Senior Services Department,” Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta said after the mask distribution.

CAP students experience thrill of flying

RED OAK – The last weekend in March, 2021 will be one that 11 middle school students will remember as the Red Oak Middle School Civil Air Patrol  cadets received an orientation flight in a Cessna 172.  “It was a thrill and exciting to fly the aircraft,” said Cadet Jaxson Petersen.

Paxton joins Amicus Brief defending 2nd Amendment

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief before the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit defending Americans’ Second Amendment rights after California banned standard-capacity magazines for firearms, which hold 11 to 15 rounds.

Biden administration’s failure to take custody of criminal aliens endangers Texans, Americans

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued the Biden Administration in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas decrying its refusal to take custody of criminal illegal aliens, including dangerous felons and drug manufacturers, as required by federal law.