DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: To say there is a lot going on would be an understatement – so let’s jump right in

Unless you are living under a rock, you likely know what is going on at the Texas border.

OPINION: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the war on our appliances

AOC and her Green New Deal buddies in the Biden government are not just winning their crusade against fossil fuels.They’re also wrecking the country – appliance by appliance.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (May 18, 2023)

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE“I saw information intelligence that was worthy of investigation by the bureau to determine whether or not such cooperation or collusion was taking place.

PROCLAIMING TRUTH: Has something gone terribly wrong?

“Have you ever known someone, where at some point in their life, something went terribly wrong? And you thought, ‘If they continue down this path, they are going to wind up in jail, living on the street or maybe even dead?

OUT TO PASTOR: I’d rather kiss a goat

There are very few things in my life I regret, at least that I can remember.One of the good things about getting old is that you can forget many things. The important thing is to forget the right thing, which is a challenge. You can be sure I work on this all the time.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 18, 2023)

As the Ferris Public Library wraps up the final details for our 2023 Summer Reading Club, we will be printing the schedule and have them placed in the students' end-of-school-year packets.If your child does not attend a Ferris school, you may pick up a calendar here at the library after May 31.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 18, 2023)

Caela McGee of Glenn Heights made the Spring Dean’s List at the University of Saint Mary.Colin Blair and Emilee Peña of Midlothian, and Ashtin Rostetter and Brant Stukas of Waxahachie made the Spring Dean’s List at the University of Texas at Tyler.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 8 – 14 

Towns, Kari, 57, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Fraley, Calli, 38, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, poss CS pg 2 <1g.Harris, Warren, 64, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: April 21 – May 11

Cole, Charleston, 36, DWLI, warrant arrest Lancaster PD.Fugett, Michael, 34, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff.Wade, Miles, 30, warrant arrest Cedar Hill PD, Waxahachie PD, Dallas PD.Cannon Ieshia, 35, agg assault, warrant arrest Waxahachie PD.Pouncy, Jarvis, 40, warrant arrest Grand Prairie PD.

WILMER ARRESTS: May 8 – 14

De La Torre Rivas, Jorge, 41, DWI.Barnett, Ralph, 65, warrant arrest other agency.Lopez, Gilberto, 38, indecency w/child sexual contact.Turner, Nathaniel, 54 unl carry weapon w/ felony conviction.Rivas, Omar, 22, DWI.