Ferris High School Cadet Police Academy places in 2019-2020 TPSA

On Feb. 8, the Ferris High School Cadet Police Academy (FHSPA) competed at the 2019-2020 TPSA (Texas Public Service Association Northeast) Regional Conference in Rockwall. Ferris took eight students – six as competitors and two as volunteers.

Ellis County gets new radio system

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County is getting a new radio system, and it is expected to be in place by later this year or early 2021. It is a safety precaution that current Ellis County Sheriff Chuck Edge feels “is a public and first responder safety issue.

Wilmer welcomes new city administrator

WILMER – The City of Wilmer welcomed its new city administrator on Feb. 1. Rona Stringfellow hails from the neighboring city of Lancaster, where she spent the last 15 years in a range of jobs.

Ellis County to be sanctuary for the unborn

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court recently voted to pass a resolution declaring Ellis County, Texas to be a sanctuary for the unborn.

Ferris City Council approves $3.2-million bond package

FERRIS – On Jan. 27, the Ferris City Council unanimously approved the issuance of $3.2-millionin Revenue Certificates of Obligation (Bonds) to address the major infrastructure deficiencies in the city as it relates to the water and sewer systems.

Body found at 342/77 identified

WAXAHACHIE – The dead body found in Waxahachie last Thursday afternoon at 77 and 342 has been identified as Dallas resident Miner Carell. Carell was a 75-year-old black male described as 5'6", weighing 120 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, and was known to have had health issues and dementia.

Emancipation trail will reflect history of slavery

Rare, if ever, has there been a time when President Donald Trump has made Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee want to dance with joy. The Houston Democrat has been one of Trump’s most persistent critics since he took office, and the president hasn’t had much good to say about Lee.

Iowa Dems release new statement trying to explain what went wrong

It’s not a good morning for Iowa Democrats. They are trying to do damage control the morning after one of the most disastrous election nights in recent memory. Hours after the Hawkeye State voting ended, and there are still no results.