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One woman at the protest who donned a mask said she was surprised that JOANN Fabrics and Crafts could remain open as an essential business, yet HobbyLobby had been closed during the lockdown.

One woman at the protest who donned a mask said she was surprised that JOANN Fabrics and Crafts could remain open as an essential business, yet HobbyLobby had been closed during the lockdown.

Friday’s honk-in was exactly what a peaceful protest should be

News Staff
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:58
WAXAHACHIE – Last Friday at noon throughout the State of Texas, residents in support of opening businesses back up gathered for a peaceful protest at their local county seats.
Esther Hoeffner (left) died at the age of 5 in 1918 during the Spanish flu pandemic. Her sister Selma Esther Ryan (right) died from the coronavirus at an Austin assisted living facility on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Esther Hoeffner (left) died at the age of 5 in 1918 during the Spanish flu pandemic. Her sister Selma Esther Ryan (right) died from the coronavirus at an Austin assisted living facility on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Sisters die 102 years apart from two separate global pandemics

News Staff
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 10:58
FOX NEWS – A pair of sisters have died from two separate global pandemics, over a century apart, according to a report on Friday. Selma Esther Ryan died Tuesday from the coronavirus at an assisted living facility in Austin, Texas, three days after celebrating her 96th birthday.

4 WAYS TO HELP NURSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

News Staff
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 05:00
FAMILY FEATURES – America’s nurses are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus, providing safe, quality, compassionate and nondiscriminatory care to those they serve, many of whom are doing so at significant risk to their own well-being.

Remember the Census: Your response is critical

News Staff
Thu, 04/23/2020 - 05:00
WILMER – Texas has a 43.7-percent self-response to the census so far. The U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham last week commemorated the milestone that nationally, “Half of all the households in the country have responded [to the 2020 census] and that’s nearly 74-million responses.
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced yesterday the federal income tax filing due date has been extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced yesterday the federal income tax filing due date has been extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.

IRS Income Tax deadline moved to July 15

News Staff
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:13
ELLIS COUNTY – The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced yesterday the federal income tax filing due date has been extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020.
Healthcare provider John Arkusinski, D.O., tested positive for COVID-19 at Ferris Family Medicine in Ferris.

Healthcare provider John Arkusinski, D.O., tested positive for COVID-19 at Ferris Family Medicine in Ferris.

Ferris doctor tested positive for COVID-19

News Staff
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:12
FERRIS – On April 9, the City of Ferris was made aware of a healthcare provider, John Arkusinski, D.O., tested positive for COVID-19 at the Ferris Family Medicine at 207 W. 5th St.
ECP-TV: COVID-19 update with Rita Cook and Keith Moore, Glenn Heights Fire Chief and Vernell Dooley, Glenn Heights Police Chief (April 14, 2020).

ECP-TV: COVID-19 update with Rita Cook and Keith Moore, Glenn Heights Fire Chief and Vernell Dooley, Glenn Heights Police Chief (April 14, 2020).

ECP-TV line-up this week from politics to cars to the international COVID-19 crisis

News Staff
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:09
FERRIS – If you haven’t been watching ECP-TV’s latest shows at both our Facebook page as well as the ECP-TV YouTube Channel, be sure and see what we have going on there.
If you shop at a store where the card is not taken, you can still be reimbursed as outlined on the back of the card. Just mail the brick card and the receipt to Ferris City Hall, 100 Town Plaza, Ferris, TX 75125, and the city will reimburse you for $35 of the cost on the receipt.

If you shop at a store where the card is not taken, you can still be reimbursed as outlined on the back of the card. Just mail the brick card and the receipt to Ferris City Hall, 100 Town Plaza, Ferris, TX 75125, and the city will reimburse you for $35 of the cost on the receipt.

Did you receive your Ferris Brick Card?

News Staff
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 11:00
FERRIS – Ferris’ Brick cards went out this week, and residents and businesses around the city should be receiving the $35 cards any day.

ELLIS COUNTY REPORTS 38 TOTAL CASES OF COVID-19

News Staff
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:57
WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Local Health Authority has confirmed six additional cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County. This increases the countywide total to 38 cases of COVID-19.
Photo by JORDAN VONDERHAAR / The Texas Tribune

Photo by JORDAN VONDERHAAR / The Texas Tribune

Ellis County Primary runoff election set for July 14

Ellis123
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:55
WAXAHACHIE – Even though most residents in Ellis and Dallas County are aware the May citywide elections for city council and independent school district seats have been moved to November, it was not possible to do that with the upcoming primary runoff election.