STAR Transit announces Employee and Driver of the Year

 TERRELL – Seven employees were recently honored during STAR Transit’s Annual Bus Roadeo and Employee Awards Luncheon.Ted Crouch was named the 2025 Employee of the Year, and TD Youngblood received the 2025 Driver of the Year award.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (December 11, 2025)

 Ho! Ho! Ho! We have a whole lot of books celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa for your reading and cooking pleasure.Adult books range from Romance to Mystery, with several Entertaining and Cooking books.We can’t leave out the children!

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (December 1 – 8)

Clardy, Myron, 34, unl poss firearm by felon Felony 3, parole violation.Henderson, Konstance, 21, bench warrant, theft prop >=$100<$750, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000, evading arrest/detention, theft prop >=$100<$750, theft prop >=$100<$750, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000.

WAXAHACHIE ARRESTS (November 30 – December 6)

Camacho, Pete, 61, warrant other agency.Gonzales, Raul, 46,  warrant other agency.Lang, Jermaine, 42, warrant other agency, arrest/detention, theft prop <$2,500 2/more prev convictions.Beecham, Bryce, 19, abandon/endanger child/individual imminent danger bodily injury.

WILMER ARRESTS (November 30 – December 7)

Cruz, Seth, 23, sexual coercion, sexual coercion.Arias-Ramirez, John, 40, unauth use of vehicle. Area police arrest reports are published in the belief that an informed community is best able to preserve and protect life and property.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (November 24 – 30)

Arroyo-Valencia, Hugo, 49, poss CS pg 1/1-b>=1g<4g Felony 3, theft prop >=$100<$750, immigration hold.Reed, Bernardo, 28, felony warrant, misdemeanor warrant.Gilmore, Troy, 63, poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g.Edgmon, Kris, 40, burglary of vehicles.Mills, Nicholas, 42, poss CS pg 2 >= 1g<4g Felony 3.

WAXAHACHIE ARRESTS (November 23 – 29)

Martinez, Francisco, 40, DWI.Kinyanjui, David, 33, poss of drug paraphernalia.Daniels, Marques, 38, warrant arrest other agency – DWLI.Patino, Tommy, 46, resist arrest search or transport, public intoxication, obstruction or retaliation.Caldwell, George, 59, poss CS pg 1 <1g.

WILMER ARRESTS (November 23 – 30)

Caldwell, Herman, 56, DWIHardage, Jacob, 19, poss marij <2oz.Harris, Kendrick, 51, DWLI w/prev conviction/suspension w/o financial restitution.Chaparro, Adilene, 29, poss marij <2oz.Mares-Sanche, Luis, 34, DWI/open alch container.Perez-Renobato, Agapito, 57, warrant arrest other agency.

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STATEPOINT – In today’s employment landscape, which is characterized by technological disruption, protecting your career against restructuring efforts and downsizing is essential.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (November 27, 2025)

 Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferris Public Library!We want to take a moment to say how grateful we are for our amazing Ferris community. Thank you for visiting us, supporting us, and making our library such a special place in our community.