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It takes service vehicles about twice as long to stop as a passenger car, so never cut in front of or stop suddenly in front of one. Always keep a safe distance from a truck.

WM offers summer safety tips for children interacting with garbage trucks

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Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:39

FERRIS – WM encourages residents to review summer safety tips with their children regarding waste collection trucks now that local schools are on summer break. Safety precautions are important now more than ever when children are spending the most time outside.

Pecan Cove is a private and purposely built water skiing lake near the Waxahachie and Red Oak boundaries.

MAWS holds advanced water-skiing clinic

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Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:37

RED OAK – Metroplex Adaptive Water Sports held an advanced water-skiing clinic at Pecan Cove in Waxahachie on Saturday, June 18.Pecan Cove is a private and purposely built water skiing lake near the Waxahachie and Red Oak boundaries.

Jesse Ray Hernandez

Facebook ‘Marketplace Bandit’ arrested for aggravated robbery

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:08

WAXAHACHIE – Facebook Marketplace Bandit, Jesse Ray Hernandez, was arrested by Waxahachie Police for nine outstanding warrants – two for aggravated robbery – after an exhaustive manhunt for attempting to murder a father and son.

Heather Williams, 30, and Shawn Lankford, 43, were arrested on Tuesday, June 7, and booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center.

Local couple arrested for murder of infant

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:01

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Waxahachie couple last week on charges of the murder of their female infant.The name of the infant was not released.

Officer Charles Banks III of the Ferris Police Department was presented with a Mayor’s Commendation by Mayor Fred C. Pontley on June 6.

Ferris officer honored

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:00

MAYOR’S COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO OFFICER CHARLES BANKS IIIWHEREAS, at 11:45 PM on May 23, 2022, Officer Charles Banks III arrived at a scene of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 45 south of Mars Road; andWHEREAS, Officer Charles Banks III risked his own life in the moments after the crash had...

Milford officer nearly hit by drunk driver

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:58

MILFORD – Residents of the tiny town of Milford sent a positive response to the Milford Police Department over the past few days relieved one of their five police department law enforcement officers survived a close call.

AgTexas Farm Credit CEO Tim McDonald and Payton Acker.

AgTexas Farm Credit awards $6,000 in local scholarships

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:34

Hillsboro – On May 17, AgTexas Farm Credit Services awarded $6,000 in scholarships at its seventh annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarship awards program at the Lake Granbury Conference Center.

Gabriel Shawky-Black Belt, Darryl Lacey-2nd Dan Black Belt, Jordan O’Neal-Black Belt, Esmeralda Hernandez-Black Belt, Alondra Hernandez-Black Belt, Ryan Wilcox-2nd Dan Black Belt, and Rudy Amor-Black Belt.

Ferris Tae Kwon Do holds black belt test

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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:30

On June 11, a black belt test was officiated by Sammy Hale (2nd Dan Black Belt and owner of Ferris Tae Kwon Do), Bruce Moore (Black Belt and owner of Ferris Tae Kwon Do), Kristi Shawky (8th Dan Black belt of Ferris Tae Kwon Do), and Allen Wilcox (5th Dan Black Belt of American Karate Academy of...

Jeffrey W. Savell, Ph.D., was named the new Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences for Texas A&M.

Ferris grad named Vice Chancellor, Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Wed, 06/08/2022 - 13:00

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M University System’s Board of Regents recently named a much-decorated professor, Jeffrey W. (Jeff) Savell, ’75, Ph.D., as Vice Chancellor and Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences for Texas A&M.Dr. Savell is a 1971 graduate of Ferris High School.

Website for Ross, Gannaway, Clifton Attorneys at Law

‘Hostile work environment’ lawsuit brought against Ellis County

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Wed, 06/08/2022 - 12:53

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioners’ Court approved retaining Southlake, TX law firm Ross, Gannaway, Clifton as the legal firm for a hostile work environment claim in the county.The law firm will have the task of investigating and offering legal advice regarding the claim.