Join Ferris in celebrating exciting Sesquicentennial

Ferris – The City of Ferris will be celebrating 150 years of rich history this Saturday, Sept. 28. The event promises to be a spectacular showcase of Ferris’s unique heritage, offering activities and entertainment for residents and visitors alike.

ROISD names Dr. Joy Shaw Middle School

RED OAK  — The Red Oak ISD School Board approved the naming of the second middle school, under construction off Westmoreland Road in Ovilla, in honor of longtime educator and former board member Dr. Joy Shaw, who passed in 2022.

FERRIS SESQUICENTENNIAL: “The City that Bricked the World”

The first settlers from Tennessee began arriving on the prairie that would later become Ferris in 1851.Another caravan of settlers from Mississippi arrived in 1870.

What you need to know about West Nile in Ellis County

ELLIS COUNTY – While Dallas County has seen a number of West Nile cases this year in cities bordering Ellis County, Judge Todd Little said there have been no cases in Ellis County to date or any reports of patients with the West Nile Virus in the hospital.

County approves budget/tax rate

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners, along with Judge Todd Little, approved the county’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget on September 10 in the amount of $210 million.

Wilmer hosts ‘Picture Wilmer 2040’

WILMER – It has been several years since the City of Wilmer initiated its long-range planning effort called the Picture Wilmer 2040 Plan.

Inland port receives $25-million grant

WILMER – The Dallas County Inland Port is in receipt of a $25 million grant awarded to Dallas County by the U.S. Department of Transportation.The $25 million is earmarked to advance the Dallas County Inland Port Multimodal Connectivity Project, which will benefit the cities of Wilmer and Lancaster.

Sheriff’s investigators look for answers in double death

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department received a call at its 911 dispatch Wednesday, Sept. 11 at around 7:42 a.m. regarding two deceased people.The call indicated two people were at a home in the 9600 block of Baucum Road in Midlothian.

Ellis County’s Fitch rating score upgraded by 2

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Judge Todd Little announced on Aug. 30, the county’s Fitch rating out of New York was upgraded by two levels.“We went from an AA- to an AA+, and what we call instead of a neutral look at the county – the county of Ellis is now in the positive criteria.

Motorcycle accident in Ferris Sunday evening shuts down NB I-45

FERRIS – Just one day after SB Interstate 45 was shut down for hours following a deadly crash in Dallas between Loop 12 and Simpson Stuart Road leaving four dead, NB I-45 was also shut down Sunday night, Sept. 16 in Ferris at exit 267 for several hours.