FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 19, 2022)

Texas’ 7th Congressional Republican Party primary runoff election will be here at the Ferris Public Library on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.This election is to determine which Republican candidate will run in the district’s general election on November 8, 2022.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 9 – 15

Ochoa, Richard, 29, DWI, unl carrying weapon.Brown, Becky, 41, exp MVR, NPFR, NPFR, NPFR, exp MVR, NPFR.Manus, Marcello, 40 b m 05/09/2022 on view DWLI w/prev conviction.Launza, Andrea, 40, agg assault date/family/house member Felony 1, viol bond/protective order.Young, Dray, 22, theft of firearm.

PALMER ARRESTS: May 5

Castro, Ruben, 38, DWI, resisting arrest/transport.

RED OAK ARRESTS: May 2 – 15

Simmons, Paul, 32, fail to control speed, DWI.Agustin, Zuniga, 28, DWI.Aguilar, Primitive, 49, theft prop >=$750<$2,500.Waller, Valarie, 55, poss CS pg 1 <1g, tamper/fabricate phys evidence w/intent.Monjaras-Gonzalez, Sergio, 36, public intoxication.Cargill, Brian, 22, DWI.

WILMER ARRESTS: May 2 – 15

Hall, Tony, 37, warrant arrest other agency.Juvenile, 16, DWI, unl carrying weapon.Patterson, Mariah, 19, unauth use of vehicle.Vazquez-Garcia, Jose, 31, DWI w/child under 15.Guzman-Avalos, Aaron, 37, DWI.Bason, Michael, 27, poss CS pg 1 <1g, unl carry weapon w/felony conv.

PERRY RENEWS COUNTY INVESTMENT ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP

Paul D. Perry, Ellis County Commissioner, pct. 3, has renewed his membership in the County Investment Academy.During 2021, Perry successfully completed investment education conducted in partnership with the McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University.

Are there really enough electric vehicle chargers?

STATEPOINT – Electric vehicles (EV) are becoming commonplace. By now, you’ve probably seen a Tesla, the Ford Mustang Mach E, Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf on the road at least once. Maybe you’ve even heard about newer models like the Rivian R1T pickup and the Toyota bZ4X crossover. And chargers?

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (May 12, 2022)

As the Ferris Public Library wraps up the final details for our 2022 Summer Reading Club, we will be printing the schedule and have them placed in the students’ end-of-school-year packets.If your child(ren) does not attend a Ferris school, you may pick up a calendar here at the library after May 31.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: May 12, 2022

Madison Low of Midlothian, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Low is currently enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

FIRSTLOOK BOUTIQUE GRAND RE-OPENING

FirstLook, a sexual health and pregnancy center focused on providing positive, life-affirming alternatives to abortion for women and men, announced the grand re-opening of its thrift store, FirstLook Boutique on Friday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m..The store, located at 1204 Ferris Ave.