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Texas DPS Web Site / Samuel Nowell Photography

DPS increasing enforcement

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Wed, 12/23/2020 - 12:33
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety announced today its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaigns will kick off on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Burglary map shows robbery locations in Red Oak.

Burglary map shows robbery locations in Red Oak.

7 burglaries in Red Oak could be linked to a bigger ring

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:49
RED OAK – It began last Monday, Dec. 8, when Red Oak police were dispatched to the 200 block of Ovilla Road. A call came in at about 2:53 a.m. letting police know the business burglary alarm at First Aid Wireless had been triggered.
The Ferris Police Department received a tip from an anonymous source about stolen items being stored at a residence located in the 300 block of N. Main. Suspects Mikal Andrew Reedy, 22, and Lars Vincent Wells, 20, were arrested for possession of stolen property.

The Ferris Police Department received a tip from an anonymous source about stolen items being stored at a residence located in the 300 block of N. Main. Suspects Mikal Andrew Reedy, 22, and Lars Vincent Wells, 20, were arrested for possession of stolen property.

Ferris police find more than 70 stolen items in residence

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:46
FERRIS – Stolen purses, car speakers, car stereos, telephone chargers, flat screen televisions and power tools were found at a residence in Ferris last week.

County offering economic relief grants

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:40
ELLIS COUNTY – As COVID-19 has ravaged not only people’s lives but businesses as well, Ellis County has announced it will be offering Economic Relief Grants to qualifying healthcare agencies, nonprofits/social service agencies, and local small businesses.

3-vehicle crash on Monday claims Scurry woman’s life

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:26
CORSICANA – One person was killed, and another was seriously injured in a three-vehicle accident Monday, Dec. 14 in Ellis County.  According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, at approximately 3:06 p.m. Dec.

COVID-19 CASES BRING IN $$$

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Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:41
HHS recently began distributing the first $30 billion of emergency funding  designated for hospitals in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Police are investigating how a refrigerator loaded with marijuana ended up along Interstate 45 in southern Dallas County.

Police are investigating how a refrigerator loaded with marijuana ended up along Interstate 45 in southern Dallas County.

Dropped refrigerator held 15 lbs of pot

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Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:30
FERRIS – A Ferris police officer had pulled someone over along Interstate 45 when he heard a loud noise come from the other side of the highway.  After he finished his traffic stop, he went to investigate – and found a refrigerator in the road containing about 15 pounds of marijuana.
Ellis County Judge Todd Little

Ellis County Judge Todd Little

GA-32 rules the day – in some counties

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Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:29
ELLIS COUNTY – Amidst the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-32 last week, rolling back occupancy levels in some counties to 50 percent due to the high hospitalization rate and occupancy.  On Thursday, Dec.
Hector Casarez

Hector Casarez

Former Wilmer Mayor Hecter Casarez dies

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Wed, 12/09/2020 - 12:24
WILMER – The City of Wilmer recently said goodbye to former Mayor Hector Casarez.  Casarez, 57, died on Nov. 27 surrounded by family.  His obituary read he was born on Aug. 1, 1963 in Mathis, Texas and graduated from Hutchins Baptist High School.