WILMER SETS DATE FOR FALL FESTIVAL

WILMER – The City of Wilmer has set its date for this year’s Fall Festival.With a successful Taste of Pioneer Days last month now on the books for 2021, the city has designated Oct. 29 as the Fall Festival date to be held at City Hall Square from 6 to 8 p.m.Wilmer has held a Fall Festival in the...

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (October 14, 2021)

The City of Ferris and Ellis County have joined together to create a Joint Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Center.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (October 14, 2021)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: October 4 – 11

Jernigan, Kenneth, 34, unauth use of vehicle.Crow, Austin, 35, agg assault w/deadly weapon Felony 2.Sullivan, Craig, 30, poss drug paraphernalia, no DL, speeding, child (4-14) not secured by seatbelt.Eatmon, Eric, 41, indecent exposure.Carrasco, Carlos, 38, duty on striking fixture/hwy.Cervantes,...

PALMER ARRESTS: October 4

Carrasco Carmona, Carlos, 38, duty on striking fixture/hwy.

RED OAK ARRESTS: October 4 – 10

Jones, Raymond, 53, abandon/endanger child with intent/knowledge/reckless/criminal negligence.Thompson, Evangeline, 52, fail to ID fugitive intent/give false info, theft prop <$2,500 2/more prev convictions.Scott, Thomas, 60, poss CS pg 1 <1g, display expired registration, failure to...

Early Voting for Nov. 2 ballot in Ellis County

In addition to City of Glenn Heights General Election (places 1, 3 & 5), the upcoming election will include the following 8 Constitutional Amendments on the ballot: STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 1 Vote for or Against“The constitutional amendment authorizing the professional sports team charitable...

DPS, TMD address migrant surge at weekly Operation Lone Star briefing

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Military Department today held a media briefing to provide an update on the operations that were conducted to contain the recent migrant surge in Del Rio near the port of entry as part of the Operation Lone Star mission.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (October 7, 2021)

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: September 27 – October 3

Schoonover, Heidi, 41, theft prop <$2,500 2/more previous.Diaz, Marcos, 24, unl carrying weapon.Arce, Maya, 22, public intoxication.Guzman, Jesus, 22, public intoxication.Gonzalez, Mario, 24, unl poss firearm by felon Felony 3, fail to identify/give false info.Chenette, Ryan, 29, injury...