6 Ellis County cities named fastest growing home prices

ELLIS COUNTY – Six cities in Ellis County out of a list of 30 compiled by the new-age news wire service Stacker were named the fastest growing home prices in the area. The publication used Zillow to rank the cities with data from May 2022 to May 2023.

TSTC Cybersecurity student interns with U.S. Coast Guard

RED OAK – Chanel Hinton, a Cybersecurity student at Texas State Technical College, recently began an internship with the U.S. Coast Guard.Keith Kooyman, the statewide online Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics lead instructor for TSTC, said Hinton is a dependable and dedicated student.

FRIENDS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS IN HIT AND RUN

ITALY – Friends are looking for answers in the case of a hit and run that occurred on Aug. 24 at around 8 a.m. on 77 and 308 between Italy and Milford.Bailey Carmack was turning onto the motorway when he was struck by a vehicle. While he was not killed, the accident left the man in bad condition.

HIGH SPEED RAIL OPPONENTS MEET SEPT. 14

ENNIS – Texans Against HSR has scheduled meeting in Ennis on Sept. 14, Doors open at 6:30 p.m.Speakers begin at 7 p.m. at SPJST Lodge, 1901 E. Ennis Ave.

Ferris lowers property tax rate

FERRIS – City of Ferris staff met with city leaders earlier this week to discuss lowering the tax burden for residents in the city.

Serial abuser gets 50 years

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County serial domestic abuser Robert Edgar Parham, III, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system after he was convicted last week of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Ellis County COVID replay – not again

ELLIS COUNTY – Rumor has been swirling that there will be new COVID cases coming to a city near you beginning this fall.Cases have been reported as of this month in countries around the world.There have even been a few people who have apparently been diagnosed with COVID locally.

RED OAK POLICE SEARCH FOR SUSPECTS AFTER 18-YEAR-OLD FOUND SHOT IN STREET

RED OAK – Red Oak police are searching for suspects in a shooting that left an 18-year-old dead last week.Officers responded late Tuesday night to the 200 block of Troy Lane, a residential area off Cole Road, and found the victim lying in the road with gunshot wounds, according to police.

Wilmer purchases lifesaving equipment

WILMER – The City of Wilmer recently entered into an agreement with Medical Technology Manufacturer Stryker to purchase emergency medical equipment for the city’s Fire Department.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS FIRE RUNOFF ALL CLEAR IN ELLIS COUNTY

ELLIS COUNTY – The Sherwin Williams fire that occurred in Garland several weeks ago set to affect Ellis County has been given an all clear.