Williams named new city manager

FERRIS – Brooks Williams became the new Ferris city manager Oct. 15. Williams joins the city of Ferris with decades of experience as a strategic planning and execution executive.

Action film being shot in Red Oak park this week

RED OAK – A film titled “Shelter,” produced by Cinestate LLC, is being shot this month in the cities of Red Oak and Lancaster.

Red Oak Police make arrests in burglary

RED OAK – The Red Oak Police Department arrested two burglary suspects last week in Lancaster. The arrests came after the two men were identified by a Dallas pawn shop owner as having pawned jewelry taken from a home in the 1500 block of Shawnee Road in Red Oak on Oct. 3 at around 1:10 p.m.

ROISD takes on vaping issue

RED OAK – Everyone knows the term vaping these days. It is as popular for adults as it is for high school students. However, almost no one can really guess the side effects and health risks of this popular pastime yet.

How one Ferris family is creating PTSD awareness

FERRIS - It is a condition many military men and women face when they return home from combat. A condition law enforcement officers face after seeing so much drama during their career. Often it goes untreated until it is too late.

14-Year-old dies in go-cart accident

WAXAHACHIE – A 14-year-old male died Monday afternoon in a go-cart accident in the 200 block of Becky Lane. Multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of the major accident in the northern part of Waxahachie at around 12:50 p.m.

Wilmer budget approval means long-term growth

WILMER – When the City of Wilmer passed its budget several weeks ago and it went into effect Oct. 1, it meant long term goals met for the growth of the city.

Ferris Council approves police chief settlement

FERRIS – This week’s special city council meeting in Ferris lasted less than 15 minutes.

Water flowing in Ferris after pipe capped

FERRIS – Last week when the water in Ferris ran dry it turned out it wasn’t criminal activity at all. What city officials originally thought was a felony relating to a fire hydrant which had been turned on ended up being a water leak at McDonald Elementary School on FM983.

Popular Ferris police chief resigns, detective retires

FERRIS – The Ferris City Council accepted the resignation of former police chief now Director of Public Safety Eddie Salazar at Monday night’s city council meeting. His last day will be later this week.