County continues to monitor Ferris 911 calls

FERRIS – The City of Ferris had one dispatcher left at the end of 2020.  This week – ALL the dispatchers have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Due to the shortage, the city has moved its 911 dispatcher service to Ellis County to help out during the pandemic.

Ovilla handles roadwork with ease as the new year begins

OVILLA – Roadwork in Ovilla in the new year has begun. Monday was the first day for the Red Oak Creek Road replacement of asphalt project at the new drainage site.

THE ELLIS COUNTY PRESS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Ferris City Council approves $3.2-million bond package The bond package will improve long neglected water infrastructure – without raising taxes.

An insider’s look in a hospital’s ICU during COVID-19

WAXAHACHIE – The last place Ellis County resident Andrea Pylant wanted to spend Christmas Day was at the hospital.  Her longtime boyfriend had fallen ill though – fortunately not with COVID-19.

City of Wilmer surprised, thanks breakfast donor

WILMER – The employees in the City of Wilmer were surprised last week when an anonymous donor set up a delivery from the city’s Denny’s Restaurant with 70 grand slam plates consisting of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon strips, sausage links and hash browns.

All Ferris 911 calls routed to county

FERRIS – “As you may already be aware, COVID-19 has impacted all our dispatchers, with the exception of one. We are transferring dispatching (at scheduled times) to the County. This has been coordinated with/by the City of Ferris and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: Texas AG accuses Cheaper Than Dirt of price gouging

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Fort Worth-based website Cheaper Than Dirt, which primarily sells firearms, ammunition and hunting gear, of price gouging at the start of the pandemic.

Cornyn’s key Texas priorities, COVID relief included in government funding bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced he has successfully included his priorities for Texas listed below in the targeted coronavirus relief package and FY21 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government through Sept. 30, 2021.

MILFORD P.O. DIES FROM COVID-19

MILFORD – Sometimes you don’t have to know a person very well at all to know they are pretty cool. You take for granted you will see them again. I was shocked when I heard Milford Police Officer Chris Elder died several days ago of COVID-19.

CITY OF FERRIS/ESD #5 REACH AGREEMENT – WITH CONDITIONS

FERRIS – It was back in August when the City of Ferris decided if the Ellis County Emergency Service District #5 wouldn’t let them see the proper financial records for due diligence, then the city would not continue to ask its residents to pay taxes for fire service in the county.