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EC Republicans receive campaign call to action

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:53
The Ellis County Republican Party prepped activists to advance the charge in block walking, campaign calling, and volunteering for election clerks and judges at their monthly meeting on Tuesday Aug. 4.
Isle of Wright County, Virginia Animal Shelter volunteers came together and purchased a Buddy Bag and Cool Vest for K9 Fuse who along with her handler, Officer Charles Banks III, are members of the Ferris Police Department. The Buddy Bag contains equipment used to provide life-sustaining treatment to an injured K9 while en route to a veterinarian.

Isle of Wright County, Virginia Animal Shelter volunteers came together and purchased a Buddy Bag and Cool Vest for K9 Fuse who along with her handler, Officer Charles Banks III, are members of the Ferris Police Department. The Buddy Bag contains equipment used to provide life-sustaining treatment to an injured K9 while en route to a veterinarian.

From Coco to K9 Fuse – a dog’s journey

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:51
ISLE OF WRIGHT COUNTY, VA – Coco was a very sociable and friendly red pit bull mix – well-loved and a favorite of many of the IOW Animal Shelter volunteers. But for some reason, she kept getting passed over by potential adopters.
Chief Phillip Prasifka

Chief Phillip Prasifka

New ROISD police chief knows his way around

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:49
RED OAK – The Red Oak ISD is bringing back a police chief to the area people might already recognize by name.   Chief Phillip Prasifka was hired to lead the school’s law enforcement department for the upcoming school year.
State Representative Carl Sherman, (Dem) District 109 handed out about 50 face masks to Wilmer’s Police Chief Victor Kemp last week.

State Representative Carl Sherman, (Dem) District 109 handed out about 50 face masks to Wilmer’s Police Chief Victor Kemp last week.

Rep. Carl Sherman distributes masks

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:46
WILMER – The Wilmer Police Department was visited by District 109 State Representative Carl Sherman last week. Sherman handed off about 50 face masks to Wilmer’s Police Chief Victor Kemp.

Ooops, that will leave a scratch

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:44
Late Friday night/early Saturday morning, someone driving in the City of Ferris decided to take a shortcut while making a left turn from Birch onto 5th Street. Luckily, there was only a street/stop sign in the way – two weeks ago there would have also been a chain-link fence.

TSTC ready to welcome students back

Ellis123
Wed, 08/12/2020 - 12:38
RED OAK – Students attending Texas State Technical College’s North Texas  campus will see differences in how they learn and interact as they start the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 31.

Red Oak ISD hosts immunization clinic

Ellis123
Thu, 08/06/2020 - 14:07
RED OAK – With the cancellation of many back to school events, Red Oak ISD is instead hosting an immunization clinic on Monday, August 10 from 3-6 p.m. at the ROISD CTE Building located at 156 Louise Ritter Blvd. Bldg 2.