5 ways to protect your holiday budget

STATEPOINT – It may be the season of cheer, but for many, the holidays are rife with anxiety about expenses. A recent survey shows that staying on budget is Americans’ top concern this holiday season, followed by incurring long-term debt, shipping costs and being charged late or hidden fees.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: December 2, 2021

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:Alysia Gonzales of Ferris at Texas Woman’s University.Courtney Turner of Waxahachie at Texas Woman’s University.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (December 2, 2021)

The Ferris Public Library’s annual food drive, Food 4 Fines, will be held until Dec. 21, 2021. So, if you have any books/movies that you haven't returned on time and now have late fines, you may donate one non-perishable food item for each dollar owed.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (December 2, 2021)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 22 – 28

White, Dillon, 29, forgery financial instrument, fail to stop at designated point.Ramos, Luciano, 35, DWI/open container.Buchanan, Brody, 19, criminal mischief >=$2,500, assault causes bodily injury.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: November 12 – 25

Fain, Nicholas, 39, warrant arrest Dallas Co. Sheriff, DeSoto PD, Dallas PD.Chatterfield, Fabricee, 23, poss of marijuana, warrant arrest Dallas PD.Johnson, Sumya, 22,warrant arrest Lubbock Co. Sheriff.Gee, Jerrion, 27, warrant arrest Glenn Heights PD, Lancaster PD.

RED OAK ARRESTS: November 15 – 21

Nichols, Julius, 38, resist arrest search or transport, viol bond/protective order, driving motor vehicle w/o DL, FMFR, ran stop sign at crosswalk, driving motor vehicle w/o DL, FMFR.Hernandez, Diana, 33, public intoxication.Rivas, Andrew, 18, public intoxication.

WILMER ARRESTS: November 22 – 29

Gonzalez, Erika, 28, DWI/open container.Ayala Gonzalez, hector, 32, public intoxication.Espinoza, Jose, 39, DWI/open container.Strong, Eric, 34, warrant arrest other agency.Mejia, Jacob, 19, warrant arrest local.Flores, Maria, 22, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.

How to bring new life to classic holiday traditions

STATEPOINT – Bringing new life to classic holiday traditions starts with understanding the origins of how these traditions came to be.The Olesen family of O&H Danish Bakery knows how important it is to share such stories.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (November 25, 2021)

The Ferris Public Library’s annual food drive, Food 4 Fines, will be held until Dec. 21, 2021. This means it’s time to search the closets, look under the bed, and anywhere else you might have any overdue books and/or movies from the library.