LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF THOMAS NELSON, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of THOMAS NELSON, Deceased, were issued on July 31, 2023, in Cause No.

PUBLIC NOTICE: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT SELF-SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AT 195 L R CAMPBELL ROAD, ITALY, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to construct a 203-foot overall height self-supporting communications tower.

BANS REMOVED AROUND ELLIS COUNTY

County Commissioners voted to rescind the countywide burn ban Sept. 19.This includes all unincorporated areas of Ellis County.The City of Ferris water restrictions in place based on the city’s Drought Contingency Plan has also been rescinded.

Ferris provides own EMS after CareFlite cancels contract

FERRIS – In January 2023, CareFlite notified the City of Ferris, along with several other entities, due to nationwide EMT/Paramedic staffing shortages, economic headwinds due to COVID-19, and a need to focus on their provider hospitals, CareFlite would be exercising their contractual right to...

Former Grand Prairie teacher sentenced to 15 years

WAXAHACHIE – A former middle-school teacher from Grand Prairie ISD, Matthew Ramos, 34, of Midlothian, was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week.

2023 Ovilla Heritage Day parade recognizes Service League

OVILLA – Ovilla Heritage Day 2023 was a great success in the words of Ovilla Mayor Richard Dormier. “The parade was one of the largest we have seen,” Dormier said. “We had a huge crowd full of kids downtown from FM 664 all the way to city hall.

Ferris residents become ‘city ambassadors’

FERRIS – Thirteen residents in the City of Ferris are undergoing a detailed look at how their city operates through the city’s first ever 10-month program offered by Ferris University.Residents attending the class come together each month for a two-hour course in the evening.

Harrison joins Texas Lt. Governor in request for audit on money spent for Paxton hearing

AUSTIN – Local Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-10) called for an accounting of Texas taxpayers’ money that was wasted by the Texas House on the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Harrison made a formal request for an audit from the State Auditor’s Office.

ELLIS COUNTY PASSES BUDGET, TAX RATE

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners Court has approved the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget and the adoption of the Ellis County property tax rate for tax year 2023 (fiscal year 2024).The motion, “This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $9,550,833.

3-VEHICLE ACCIDENT TAKES LIFE OF DRIVER

ENNIS – An accident involving three vehicles on I-45 northbound took the life of one driver last Thursday at around 6 a.m.The accident occurred near the Buc-ees in Ennis involving two overturned tractor-trailers and one passenger vehicle.