ELLIS CO. GOES ‘BACK-TO-SCHOOL’

WAXAHACHIE – Back-to-school in Ellis County has either already become a reality for school-age children or will very soon. While different cities have different dates set for the first day, one thing is certain – school for the 2020/2021 will be anything but normal.

Ferris gas leak causes temporary shelter-in-place

The City of Ferris issued a shelter-in-place order Monday, August 17 at 12:38 p.m. after a large gas leak near Ferris Road and Maple was reported.  “Roads in the area are closed and we are asking for you to avoid the area,” stated a NIXLE alert.

EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPENS IN WILMER

WILMER - The Eddie Bernice Johnson Elementary School is set to open September 8 in Wilmer according to school principal Umoja S. Turner. “September 8 is the first day of school,” Turner said.

Making the trip to ‘Bountiful’

ENNIS – The fact the COVID-19 pandemic allows for only 50-percent seating at Theatre Rocks! doesn’t seem to be stopping theatre-goers from making a trip to Ennis to see the much loved production of “The Trip to Bountiful.

What back-to-school looks like: Ferris

FERRIS – School began Aug. 12 for students in the Ferris ISD area. With COVID-19 still a situation, many school districts are offering a variety of options for students to attend – virtually or in person.

ROISD swears in Police Chief Prasifka

RED OAK – Red Oak ISD Superintendent Brenda Sanford swore in new ROISD Police Chief Phillip Prasifka on Aug, 17.  Prasifka, formerly with the City of Glenn Heights for 18 years, was joined by his wife, three children who are ROHS graduates, and his parents.

Red Oak Area Chamber relocating

After careful consideration by the executive board of directors, the Chamber has formally accepted a new lease offer, and created a formal lease agreement with Access Self Storage in Red Oak for a new office space at 561 E. Ovilla Rd., Red Oak.

Gov. Abbott says any city defunding police should have property taxes frozen forever

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen are in Fort Worth Tuesday to announce a proposal that would freeze property taxes in any city that defunds police. Austin City Council voted last week to cut police funding by a third to invest in social services.

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON CITY OF WILMER FY 2020-2021 PROPOSED BUDGET THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Publish one time in the Ellis County Press on Thursday, August 20, 2020.

OP-ED: Democrats go Postal

“Colluding” with Russia to win the 2016 election is bad enough, but Donald Trump is now literally removing mailboxes all over the country just to “deny the ability of eligible Americans to cast their votes through the mail in the upcoming elections in a timely fashion.