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Businesses support foster families for the holidays

News Staff
Thu, 12/26/2019 - 00:00
RED OAK – Red Oak area businesses partnered with Red Oak Independent School District’s Community and Family Services to bring extra joy to dozens of district students currently in foster care, and the families providing that care. The first-ever Holiday Festival held Dec.
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY – Niles Dunson, 1st Place; Thien To, 2nd Place; Peyton Gibbs, 3rd Place.

EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY – Niles Dunson, 1st Place; Thien To, 2nd Place; Peyton Gibbs, 3rd Place.

Spelling Bee winners prep for county Bee

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Thu, 12/26/2019 - 00:00
RED OAK – Congratulations to the Red Oak ISD campus Spelling Bee champions. The week of Dec. 16, ROISD students in grades 4-8 participated in the Scripps Spelling Bee at their campus. First place winners from each campus will move on to the Ellis County Spelling Bee on Feb. 6 in Waxahachie.

Wilmer on Ice event set for Dec. 22

News Staff
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
WILMER – For a holiday celebration that will make the holidays come alive, join the city of Wilmer for its one-day Wilmer on Ice event on Dec. 22. “Wilmer is a small hometown poised for greatness,” said Wilmer Mayer Emmanuel Wealthy-Williams.

FLANIGAN PLEADS TO 50 YEARS

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Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
WAXAHACHIE – On Dec. 13, Paul Jon Flanigan, 37, from Midlothian, entered a plea of guilty to the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 50-years in prison without the possibility of parole.

Filing begins in January for local May elections

News Staff
Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
FERRIS – With the new year just around the corner local elections for city council and school boards are on the horizon. Applications to run for local office will be available in most cities beginning mid-January.

22-year-old stabbed

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Thu, 12/19/2019 - 00:00
FERRIS – On Saturday, Dec. 14, at approximately 8:36 a.m., Ferris Police officers were dispatched to an altercation in the 600 block of Meadow Ridge St. involving Jemyron Tatum, a 22-year-old male, and a 16-year-old male juvenile.

Life High School names new head football coach

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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.