LEGAL NOTICE: CITATION BY PUBLICATION TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GRADY ALAN PAYNE, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 24, 2021.

PUBLIC NOTICE: FRANK PRASIFKA AND SON’S NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE JULY 29, 2021

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 24, 2021.   NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE   FRANK PRASIFKA AND SON’S will sell at Public Auction, vehicles that have been abandoned in a storage facility under Transportation Code 683.011.

PUBLIC NOTICE: THE STORAGE PLACE FERRIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY JUNE 29, 2021

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 24, 2021 and Thursday, July 1, 2021.   Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy the landlord’s lien Sale to be held online at www.storageauctions.com.  Facility is located at 980 W FM 664 Ferris, TX 75125.

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR REPLAT REQUEST CITY OF OVILLA, TEXAS, ON MONDAY, JULY 12

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, June 24, 2021.   NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR REPLAT REQUEST   Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Ovilla City Council of the City of Ovilla, Texas, on Monday, July 12, 2021 at 6:30 P.M.

THEFT CHARGES FILLED AGAINST COUNTY TAX OFFICE EMPLOYEE

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Tax Office employee Dena Marie Hollon was arrested late last week on charges of Theft Property >=$2,500<$30,000 ENH IAT and Money Laundering >=$2,500 less than $30,000.

Sex offender fails to register; sentenced to 25-yrs in prison

ELLIS COUNTY – Last week, Ellis County sex offender Henry F. Quintero, 50 of Bardwell, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for failure to register.

TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK?

RED OAK – Rumor was that Red Oak’s Mayor Mark Stanfill, DVM had issued a new mask order requirement in the city last week. Turns out that is not true.

Wilmer Road closures through summer months

WILMER – For Wilmer residents and those traveling through the city, take note that the next eight weeks there will be a community road reconstruction project in the works.

UPCOMING EVENTS

If you are looking for something to do, here are a few events going on around town.   JUNE 15 Special Waxahachie City Council meeting, Council Chambers, City Hall, 401 S. Rogers, Waxahachie at noon administering the Oath of Office to council members Place 4 and Place 5.

DOJ releases Biden gun confiscation order legislation

WASHINGTON DC – In May, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Department of Justice’s civil rights work was “critical to protecting the American dream.