Red Oak’s growth offers good and bad

RED OAK – A city’s progress is often marked in unsavory factors that are as hard to avoid as its successes. The robbery that occurred in Red Oak in the 100 block of S. Summit Street a few weeks ago is still under investigation, according to Lieutenant Marc Schroeder, Red Oak Police Department.

Photos with Santa

Because Ferris’ Christmas on the Square was canceled due to winter weather, members of the Ferris Chamber of Commerce came together to provide more than 40 photos with Santa at the Ferris Pavilion Saturday.

Ferris finds ‘Unity in the Community’

FERRIS – If there is unity in the community then that’s a lot. Ferris Police Chief Eddie Salazar knows the importance of community policing as do the personnel working under him at the police department.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

WAXAHACHIE – President Trump joins every president since 1981 to declare December National Drugged and Drunk Driving Awareness Month, or more recently, National Impaired Driving Prevention Month.

White Rhino Coffee + Kitchen, Runner’s Refuge to feed 250 Ellis County families this Christmas

WAXAHACHIE – This Christmas, White Rhino Coffee + Kitchen and Runner’s Refuge are teaming up to feed 250 families in Ellis County – for free. From noon to 3 p.m. Christmas Day, Dec. 25, White Rhino Coffee + Kitchen, located at 414 W. Main St.

Hormel Foods and Brookshire Grocery Co. donate over $50K of Hormel® Cure 81® hams

TYLER – Hormel Foods Corporation and Brookshire Grocery Co. partnered to donate more than $150,000 worth of Hormel® Cure 81® hams to food banks throughout BGC’s market areas to help feed people in need this holiday season.

Sewer disposal causing concern

WILMER – Some residents in Wilmer are upset about the method the Emoli/Liberty Crossing Apartments is having its sewage removed.

Car stolen in aggravated robbery identified

RED OAK – Red Oak Police have located the 2016 Red Nissan Sentra that was stolen on Dec. 3 in the 100 block of S. Summit Street. The vehicle was recovered unoccupied by the Dallas Police Department on Dec. 7 in the 4300 block of Bailey in South Dallas.

Big chill stops parade

FERRIS – Cold, rainy weather forced the cancellation Saturday of the annual Christmas on the Square, as well as several other city’s Christmas events.

9-year-old double homicide case in Ferris moving forward

FERRIS – The Ferris Police Department may soon be able to report only two cold cases instead of three in that city. A double homicide committed in January, 2010 will likely be referred by police to the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office, along with a request for a Grand Jury Referral.