PUBLIC NOTICE: PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION and CITY COUNCIL City of Wilmer, Texas

Publish 1 time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST DANIEL GENE O’DONNELL, DECEASED

Publish 1 time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, August 6, 2020.

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST DEL H. HENSARLING, DECEASED

Publish 1 time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, August 6, 2020. NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST DEL H. HENSARLING, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary of the Estate of Del H.

Rep. Carl Sherman leading charge to remove Confederate memorials

AUSTIN – Members of the House Committee on Administration and the Senate Committee on Administration issued a joint letter calling for the immediate removal of several Confederate memorials located on the state capitol grounds. In addition, the members call for the renaming of the John H.

Mike Grace hired as new Asst. City Manager/COO

FERRIS – Current Director of Unincorporated Area Services at Dallas County, Mike Grace will be joining the City of Ferris as the new Assistant City Manager & Chief Operating Officer.

RO mayor mandates face masks for residents

RED OAK – On July 14, Red Oak Mayor Mark Stanfill went beyond the order issued by Ellis County Judge Todd Little and decided to make it mandatory for Red Oak residents and those visiting the city to wear a mask.

Ferris school renamed to honor long-time school board member

At a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, July 21, the Ferris Intermediate School was renamed Lee Longino Elementary to honor long-time Ferris businessman and resident Lee Longino.

ELLIS COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS (July 30, 2020)

Governor Abbott extends early voting period for November 3 election AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 election by nearly a week.  Under this proclamation, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct.

A 13th Birthday to Remember

A surprise neighborhood parade led by a Ferris Police Car and Firetruck helped Analise Gonzales celebrate her 13th birthday Sunday, July 26.

Local organizations granted funds through HILCO’s Operation Round Up® Program

ITASCA – Operation Round Up® is a voluntary program in which residential members of HILCO Electric Cooperative, Inc. sign up tohave their electric bills rounded upward to the next dollar. Every month, those additional pennies, nickels and dimes are added to a special fund.