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Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta (L) was sworn into her mayoral seat for another two years.

Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta (L) was sworn into her mayoral seat for another two years.

Wilmer swears in mayor, 2 new councilmembers

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Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:52
WILMER – Former Wilmer city councilmember Sergio Campos was on hand this evening at a special city council meeting to swear in 2 new councilmembers elected at the City Council and Independent School Board Trustee elections earlier this month.
A clipping retrieved from a 22-year-old Ellis County Press newspaper showed a picture of the burial of the capsule.

A clipping retrieved from a 22-year-old Ellis County Press newspaper showed a picture of the burial of the capsule.

Red Oak Park time capsule to be unearthed

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Wed, 05/18/2022 - 12:52
RED OAK – A time capsule will be raised near the flagpole in Red Oak City Park this Thursday at 7 p.m.The capsule was scheduled to be unearthed in 2020, but with the pandemic beginning that same year, the capsule was one of those meetings you could not accomplish with a zoom call.

Voters say ‘NO’ to school bonds

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Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:54
ELLIS COUNTY – There were a number of propositions on the ballot this past Saturday, with the most significant in both Ferris and Red Oak ISD failing in unofficial results.The city of Mansfield had five propositions that all failed in Saturday’s election.

Locals concerned over planned tiny home village in Ellis County

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Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:53
ELLIS COUNY – Recently some residents have shown concern about a possible homeless community being built in northeast Ellis County by a group called OurCalling.Patrick Palmer, chief advancement officer for OurCalling, said the project is an assisted living development and not a homeless shelter.

May 7 Election Results

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Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:51
ELLIS COUNTY ISD BOARD TRUSTEE Ellis County’s May 7 local elections saw a number of independent school board races, however at least four were canceled in Ennis, Ferris, Maypearl, and Red Oak.MIDLOTHIAN ISD had seats open for Place 4 and Place 5.
Chris Woolsey

Chris Woolsey

PROPERTY TAXES: The impact on renters

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Wed, 05/11/2022 - 14:42
Following the wave of appraisal letters that landed in property owners’ mailboxes this past month, most signaling a sharp hike in value, it’s no surprise that property taxes become a hot topic this time of year.
State Representative Brian Harrison, District 10 (Left), State Representative Carl Sherman, District 109 (Right).

State Representative Brian Harrison, District 10 (Left), State Representative Carl Sherman, District 109 (Right).

Harrison, Sherman at odds over High Speed Rail

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Wed, 05/04/2022 - 14:38
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Texas State Representative Brian Harrison, District 10, recently released a statement regarding the ongoing high-speed rail discussion in Ellis County.
Martin Hernandez

Martin Hernandez

Ferris mail carrier saves woman’s life

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Wed, 05/04/2022 - 14:34
FERRIS – While we have come to expect many things from mail carriers over the years, saving a life is not something on the list of a mail carrier’s job description.But, that is what mail carrier Martin Hernandez was recently called to do.