LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST JACK DAVID HAYS, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.

THE ELLIS COUNTY PRESS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

FEBRUARY 2, 2020 Ferris City Council approves $3.2-million bond package The bond package will improve long neglected water infrastructure – without raising taxes.

An insider’s look in a hospital’s ICU during COVID-19

WAXAHACHIE – The last place Ellis County resident Andrea Pylant wanted to spend Christmas Day was at the hospital.  Her longtime boyfriend had fallen ill though – fortunately not with COVID-19.

City of Wilmer surprised, thanks breakfast donor

WILMER – The employees in the City of Wilmer were surprised last week when an anonymous donor set up a delivery from the city’s Denny’s Restaurant with 70 grand slam plates consisting of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon strips, sausage links and hash browns.

All Ferris 911 calls routed to county

FERRIS – “As you may already be aware, COVID-19 has impacted all our dispatchers, with the exception of one. We are transferring dispatching (at scheduled times) to the County. This has been coordinated with/by the City of Ferris and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: Texas AG accuses Cheaper Than Dirt of price gouging

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Fort Worth-based website Cheaper Than Dirt, which primarily sells firearms, ammunition and hunting gear, of price gouging at the start of the pandemic.

Free COVID testing In Red Oak

DOCS Health is offering FREE Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing. This drive-through testing site will open daily from 8 am to 5 pm starting Dec 28, closing Jan 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. The drive-thru site will be at 200 Live Oak St. Red Oak, TX. Please register at DOCSHealthTesting.

Cornyn’s key Texas priorities, COVID relief included in government funding bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced he has successfully included his priorities for Texas listed below in the targeted coronavirus relief package and FY21 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government through Sept. 30, 2021.

TASTE: Delectable desserts for holiday celebrations

PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BROWNIES Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: 30 minutes • Servings: 16   Cheesecake Batter • 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature • 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract • 2 eggs • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour   Brownie Batter • 1...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 31, 2020)