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Life High School names new head football coach

News Staff
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
WAXAHACHIE – Life High School Waxahachie announced today Micah Stanley will serve as its new head football coach. Stanley has been with Life High School Waxahachie for six years, serving as the team’s offensive coordinator for the previous four seasons.
Denise Butler, executive director of North Ellis County Outreach is presented with one of hundreds of Hormel Hams donated by Brookshire Grocery Company and Hormel Foods. Shown with Butler is JulianHoward, Red Oak Brookshires store manager and Brec Evans-Orrell, NECO client assistance director.

Denise Butler, executive director of North Ellis County Outreach is presented with one of hundreds of Hormel Hams donated by Brookshire Grocery Company and Hormel Foods. Shown with Butler is JulianHoward, Red Oak Brookshires store manager and Brec Evans-Orrell, NECO client assistance director.

Tis’ the season of giving

News Staff
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
TYLER – Hormel Foods Corporation and Brookshire Grocery Co. partnered to donate 45 Hormel® Cure 81® hams to the North Ellis County Outreach to help feed those in need this holiday season.
More than 25 vendors set up inside the Red Oak High School cafeteria for the 2019 Christmas Market.

More than 25 vendors set up inside the Red Oak High School cafeteria for the 2019 Christmas Market.

ROHS hosts 2019 Special Needs Christmas Market and Silent Auction

News Staff
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
RED OAK – The annual Red Oak High School Special Needs Christmas Market and Silent Auction took place on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Red Oak High School. The event benefits the Red Oak High School Special Needs Prom, which is held in the Spring of each year.

Wilmer nixes mixed use development

News Staff
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 05:00
WILMER – At the Dec. 5 joint special meeting and regular meeting of the Wilmer City Council and Wilmer Planning and Zoning Commission, the planning and zoning commission denied a request to rezone 73 acres of an existing 95 acres of planned development – light industrial zoning district.

K9 detection dogs graduate Friday

News Staff
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS – On Friday, Dec. 13, Animal Farm Foundation and Sector K9 will graduate their latest class of weapons and drugs detection dogs. The graduation will take place at the Ferris ISD, 301 East 5th Street, at 10 a.m. Graduates include: Sgt.
Revelation Jefferson

Revelation Jefferson

RED OAK POLICE ARREST 3 IN AGGRAVATED ROBBERY

News Staff
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 05:00
RED OAK – Three suspects were arrested last week on aggravated robbery charges in the city of Red Oak. Revelation Jefferson, 17 from Dallas and Lemarcus Darell Ladd, 19 from Dallas were arrested on aggravated robbery charges as well as a third unnamed suspect.

Public input sought on Community Development Block Grant

News Staff
Wed, 12/11/2019 - 05:00
FERRIS – Residents of the city of Ferris are invited to a public hearing Thursday, Dec. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall to discuss the city’s 2017 Texas Community Development Contract or Community Development Block Grant.
A Houston man will face criminal charges after police identified him as the owner of 15 dogs that were found chained up to trees and deserted in a wooded area of Grimes County earlier this month.

A Houston man will face criminal charges after police identified him as the owner of 15 dogs that were found chained up to trees and deserted in a wooded area of Grimes County earlier this month.

ANIMAL CRUELTY NOW A FEDERAL FELONY

News Staff
Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve reprinted The Houston Chronicle article below to bring awareness of the consequences of animal cruelty. Animals across the country are a little bit safer now that animal cruelty is officially a federal felony in the U.S.