Forgotten Ferals: one woman’s quest in Ellis County

PALMER – Linda Merkich loves animals. She especially loves cats. Forgotten Ferals is her baby so to speak, as are the hundreds of cats she and other local volunteers are feeding and taking care of from afar.

RED OAK FIRE CHIEF ERIC THOMPSON

RED OAK FIRE CHIEF ERIC THOMPSON, shown with wife Laura and son Reese, was named Chief of the Year at the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Convention May 7.

Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan public censure published on ICMA and TCMA websites

FERRIS – The International City Manager’s Association has published on its website the news release concerning the public censure of Ferris City Manager Bill Jordan and two other city managers.

May 4, 2019 Ellis County Elections

FERRIS CITY COUNCIL     Place 2 Michael Martinez Cindy Aspin   Place 3  Bobby Lindsey (incumbent)  Tommy Scott Rudy Amore  John Riley   Place 5 Sherie Chapman (incumbent)   Jennifer Stanford   FERRIS ISD    Place 4 Melissa Salas (incumbent) Nancy Salmon Richard Sasser   Place...

Vehicle burglaries in Red Oak on the rise

RED OAK – The Red Oak Walmart located in the 100 block of Ryan Drive was the location of several vehicle burglaries last week. Red Oak Police were originally dispatched to the location on a theft in progress call. Three black males entered the store with backpacks.

FERRIS JUNIOR WINS GRAND CHAMPION AT FWSSR

Gabby Curtis, a junior at Ferris High School, won Grand Champion Haltered Female Longhorn at Fort Worth Stock Show on January 24 with her longhorn heifer “Gala.”

ROISD students excel in competitions

RED OAK – The Red Oak ISD administration is proud of this year’s students who have repeatedly taken part in and exceled in a variety of competitions this year.