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Photo from Ellis County Tax Office official site

Photo from Ellis County Tax Office official site

Poor service highlights Red Oak tax office

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Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:23
ELLIS COUNTY – Next time you visit the Ellis County Tax Office, you might want to make sure you doublecheck what you are leaving with so you don’t have to make another trip.

RED OAK ISD, SPONSORS PROVIDE BACKPACKS AT SCHOOL BASH

Ellis123
Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:10
RED OAK – The Red Oak ISD and local sponsors will be donating 1,000 backpacks and a starter set of school supplies to local students next week at the Red Oak Middle School’s preregistration event and annual Back to School Bash.

KICK-OFF DINNER FOR ACTIVIST, CANDIDATE TRAINING FRIDAY

Ellis123
Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:05
RED OAK – An ‘appreciation dinner’ and kick-off for supporters of the county-wide year round activist/candidate training will be held Friday, July 28.The event will be at Fellowship Hall, Body of Christ Family Church, 215 Lenard St., Red Oak.
Photo courtesy City of Ferris

Photo courtesy City of Ferris

Ferris approves downtown master plan

Ellis123
Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:56
FERRIS – A joint city council and planning & zoning meeting was held Monday night in Ferris with public hearings to address both the Comprehensive Plan and the Downtown Master Plan when looking toward the city’s future.
Tanya Jackson

Tanya Jackson

Amber Alert canceled for Waxahachie 11-year-old

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Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:50
WAXAHACHIE – An Amber Alert this past weekend on Friday was canceled on Saturday after 11-year-old female Tanya Jackson was found.The alert was initially issued when the Waxahachie Police Department were made aware of Jackson missing.
Ten Mile Creek Regional Wastewater System is a 24 MGD activated sludge treatment plant on a 100-acre site near Ferris. It provides regional wastewater transportation and treatment services to all or portions of five cities, including Ferris. The treatment plant consists of wet-weather storage, screening facilities, grit removal, three activated sludge treatment trains, tertiary treatment with ultraviolet disinfection, and a solid dewatering facility.

Ten Mile Creek Regional Wastewater System is a 24 MGD activated sludge treatment plant on a 100-acre site near Ferris. It provides regional wastewater transportation and treatment services to all or portions of five cities, including Ferris. The treatment plant consists of wet-weather storage, screening facilities, grit removal, three activated sludge treatment trains, tertiary treatment with ultraviolet disinfection, and a solid dewatering facility.

Ferris sewer rates going up

Ellis123
Wed, 07/19/2023 - 13:47
FERRIS – When the North Texas Municipal Water District rates increase, it affects everyone locally too.So, when the North Texas Municipal Water District recently announced a large increase in rates, it meant an increase for Ferris residents.