OUT TO PASTOR: Laughter is not for sissies

Since birth, I have been infected with the Laughter-Virus. I’m not sure which side of the family it came from, or it could’ve come from both sides. But the least little thing will make me laugh. Sometimes I have a hard time stopping laughing.If I am infectious with my laughter, so be it.

OBITUARY: Peggy Crofford Mathis

Peggy Crofford Mathis of Midlothian passed away peacefully on Feb. 23, 2022, at the age of 88. Peggy was born on Dec. 21, 1933, in Petty, Texas to Garvin and Maggie Crofford.

OBITUARY: Elva Feltus

Elva Feltus, 68, passed away in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Elva was born on Feb. 9, 1954 to Louis and Antonia (Cabello) Guerrero. She grew up in Sinton and later moved to Ennis. On March 25, 1999 she married Rodney Feltus, and they made their home in Houston.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (March 17, 2022)

The Ferris Public Library’s Black History Month Contest was very popular again this year. We had over 25 individual names in the drawing contest. Here are this years’ winners –

How support systems are failing millions of American children

STATEPOINT – At a time when the economic impacts of COVID-19 are making it hard for many families to afford healthy food and safe housing, and ever-changing work and school schedules are making their logistics hard to juggle, a new report finds that inequities in the system are further exacerbating...

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (March 17, 2022)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: March 8 – 13

Corral, Ismael, 48, unl poss firearm by felon Felony 3.Hughes, Christopher, 23, no liability insurance.Garcia, Ruben, 53, accident involving damage to vehicle.Caldwell, Gregg, 35, assault-family violence.Monroy, Michael, 21, theft of firearm.McKibbon, Chelsea, 34, DWI w/child.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: March 4 – 10

Barrios, Antonio, 32, DWI w/child.Jones, Devante, 26, poss CS.Roberts, Phillip, 37, warrant arrest Mesquite PD, Dallas PD, Dallas Co. Sheriff.Jones, Daonn, 25, warrant arrest Desoto PD, Lancanster PD, Grand Prairie PD.

PALMER ARRESTS: March 11 – 14

Salazar Prieto, Deinny, 42, poss marij <=5lbs>4oz.Robbins, Michael, 35, criminal trespass.

RED OAK ARRESTS: March 7 – 13

Guerrero, Arasely, 34, probation revocation-continuous violence against the family.Leavitt, Michael, 39, continuous violence against the family.Street, Starlena, 36, FMFR, failure to appear, failure to register vehicle, defective stop lamp, failure to appear.