All Ferris 911 calls routed to county

FERRIS – “As you may already be aware, COVID-19 has impacted all our dispatchers, with the exception of one. We are transferring dispatching (at scheduled times) to the County. This has been coordinated with/by the City of Ferris and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: Texas AG accuses Cheaper Than Dirt of price gouging

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Fort Worth-based website Cheaper Than Dirt, which primarily sells firearms, ammunition and hunting gear, of price gouging at the start of the pandemic.

Free COVID testing In Red Oak

DOCS Health is offering FREE Saliva-Based COVID-19 Testing. This drive-through testing site will open daily from 8 am to 5 pm starting Dec 28, closing Jan 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. The drive-thru site will be at 200 Live Oak St. Red Oak, TX. Please register at DOCSHealthTesting.

Cornyn’s key Texas priorities, COVID relief included in government funding bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced he has successfully included his priorities for Texas listed below in the targeted coronavirus relief package and FY21 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which funds the federal government through Sept. 30, 2021.

TASTE: Delectable desserts for holiday celebrations

PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE BROWNIES Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: 30 minutes • Servings: 16   Cheesecake Batter • 8 ounces low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature • 1/3 cup granulated sugar • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract • 2 eggs • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour   Brownie Batter • 1...

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 31, 2020)

EDITORIAL: Why small business owners are about to get even angrier about COVID restrictions

Over the weekend, a statistic was quietly reported by the UK’s Daily Mail that received very little attention.

EDITORIAL: Democrats call ‘white Christian nationalists a national security threat’

A Democrat Political Action Committee advising Joe Biden and his transition team calls “white Christian nationalists” a threat to national security and recommends the federal government create “de-radicalization” programs.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Carry the ‘Can’ Spirit with you into 2021

Welcome to the final “front porch” visit of 2020. It is funny that, as I sat down to write, the one biblical hero that inevitably seems to come to mind is the old statesman Caleb.

OUT TO PASTOR: Another Christmas tree in the bag

It’s hard to believe, but another Christmas has come and gone. It comes so slow but leaves so fast. I guess I’ll never understand that. When I was young, I remember those first Christmases; they were so slow in getting here.