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Hearing the stories of veterans and advocates nationwide

STATEPOINT – The years after military service can be fraught, as many veterans are dealing with both physical and invisible wounds of war. A new campaign hopes to draw attention both to the struggles those who have served in the military face and the ways veterans have overcome adversity.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (November 11, 2021)

The Ferris Public Library joins the largest Digital Book Club in offering our patrons unlimited access, with no waitlist or holds, to the New York Times Bestseller “Five Total Strangers,” a page-turning thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, by Natalie D. Richards.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 1 – 7

Salinas, Natividad, 49, evade arrest/detention w/vehicle/watercraft w/previous conviction Felony 3, evading arrest/detention w/previous conviction.Castellon, Manuel, 29, theft prop >=$750<$2,500, burglary of vehicles.

RED OAK ARRESTS: November 1 – 11

Johnson, Arterris, 26, failure to appear.Larkins, Whitney, 29, injury child/elderly/disabled w/intent bodily injury.Reynoso-Nieto, Jesus, 44, DWI/open container.Jemerson, Brandon, 29, spectator at a reckless driving event, speeding, no operator license.

WILMER ARRESTS: November 1 – 7

Rivera-Garcia, Miguel, 21, DWI.Jones, Demondre, 30, warrant arrest Dallas County SORasine, Maxim, 44, DWI.Osorio-Giral, Jaime, 25, DWI.Garcia, Omar, 20, warrant arrest Wilmer.

FERRIS NEWS: Ferris to offer vaccine clinic

The Ferris Antibody Staff plan to host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 8 a.m. to noon Friday.It will take place at Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School, 500 Farm-to-Market Road 983. POLICE STOP TRAFFIC CONTROL AT INTERSECTIONSTraffic may get more congested at some area intersections, police said.

Police reunite family

GLENN HEIGHTS – Officials with the Glenn Heights Police Department recently reunited a 14-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert with her family.Stevie Johnson was found safe by police Friday, Nov. 5, in St. Louis County, Mo.