LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHN THEODORE MAREK, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOHN THEODORE MAREK, Deceased, were issued on November 30, 2022, in Cause No.

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SHEILA MAE WOODS, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Notice To All Persons Having Claims Against The Estate of Sheila Mae Woods, DeceasedNo.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Office achieves CSI IAI certification

ELLIS COUNTY – The deputies and staff at the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department are always working to make the department better under the direction of Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman.

Ovilla hosts Christmas tree lighting in Heritage Park

OVILLA – The scene was a Christmas celebration at Ovilla Heritage Park in the downtown area of Ovilla this past week.The city’s Christmas tree was officially lit, and Santa stopped by to hear the children’s wish list.

Ferris comes together to celebrate Feliz Navidad

FERRIS – Down here in Texas one local city – Ferris to be exact – got Texas smart this year and showed Santa how to ride in on his sleigh the Texas way.Did you know that the reindeer in Texas are actually Reinsteer?As in – Longhorns?

Wilmer City Council votes on boundary adjustments

WILMER – It was a packed house last Thursday night at the Wilmer City Council meeting.The reason was an item on the agenda to discuss ordinances as related to possible boundary adjustments.

TSTC’S FALL 2022 COMMENCEMENT IS DEC. 12

WAXAHACHIE – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus Fall 2022 Commencement at  6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12.

HARRISON, MIDDLETON PRAISE ABBOTT’S CALL TO BAN COVID VACCINE MANDATES

Austin – Governor Greg Abbott joined 20 other governors in demanding, “the federal government end COVID vaccine mandates for the U.S. Military.”He also said he expects “legislation this session to ban any COVID vaccine mandate in Texas.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: ‘You can’t cancel the truth’

If I can help just one reader read between the lines before they make the decision that giving up any freedom in the US or anywhere in the world is okay, well then, I have done my job.I am not saying anyone needs to be afraid of anything I am writing about in this column.

Make the Holidays Magical with Hearty Meals

ROASTED CHATEAUBRIAND with RED WINE GRAVY and LEMON-GARLIC ASPARAGUSPrep time: 15 minutes • Cook time: 90 minutes CHATEAUBRIAND• 1 Omaha Steaks Chateaubriand (2-4 pounds)• Kosher salt• Ground black pepper• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil  RED WINE GRAVY• Reserved chateaubriand juices• 1 medium shallot, small...