OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (July 11, 2019)

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than books (July 11, 2019)

The Ferris Public Library’s 2019 Summer Reading Club will conclude with a children’s party at Mutz Park on Wednesday, July 17, starting at 11 a.m. Jones Jumpers will be supplying a bounce house and water slides. We will announce the Reading Winners, who need to be present to receive prizes.

FERRIS SENIOR CENTER: July 11, 2019

LUNCH MENU FOR July 8 – 12 Monday, July 8: Beans & cornbread, fried potatoes and dessert. Wednesday, July 10: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad and dessert. Friday, July 12: Baked fish, baked potatoes and coleslaw.   LUNCH MENU FOR July 15 – 19 Monday, July 15: Spaghetti, salad and dessert.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: July 11, 2019

Springfield College has named Navreet Pointer of Waxahachie to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2019 term. Pointer is studying Human Services. Criteria for selection to the dean’s list requires that the student must have a minimum semester grade point average of 3.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: July 2 – 4 

Minor, Teiara, 26, probation violation/revocation. Garcia, Jose, 20, poss CS pg 2 <1g, poss marij <2oz. Garza, Ricardo, 41, evading arrest det w/vehicle Felony 3, duty on striking unattended vehicle.  Sanders, Dustin, 38, warrant-DWI, poss of narcotic paraphernalia.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: June 28 – July 4

Oliphant, Johnny, 39, warrant arrest Euless PD, warrant arrest Grand Prairie PD. Clayton, Kendrick, 34, warrant arrest Dallas County Sheriff. Merriweather, John, 26, assault. Johnson, Aaron, 72, DWI.

RED OAK ARRESTS: July 1 – 7

Kelley, Veronica, 29, violate promise to appear, DWLI. Huffman, Daevaughn, 19, unl carrying weapon. McClure, Taw, 39, poss cs pg 1 <1g. Canida, Kimesha, 44, DWLI w/previous conv/susp/w/o fin res, poss CS pg 3 < 28g.

Maypearl’s Cameron Luedke wins Grand Champion at 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association Show

the 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association State Show Angus exhibitors led 189 entries at the 2019 Texas Junior Angus Association State Show, June 8-9 in Belton. Garrett Knebel, Bozeman, Mont., evaluated the entries before naming champions.

FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CORNER – MICHAEL MARTINEZ

So, how is this going to be? Was your call for service to “fit in” or was your call to spare your God given qualities and skills in service of your fellow men and women of Ferris, Texas, to improve city wide atmosphere and the quality of life of our stakeholders?

BSW Scholarship winners announced

WILMER – Every year the Best Southwest Scholarships are given to local students in each of the Best Southwest Cities, normally at the end of the school year. Wilmer was proud to congratulate Jenna Richey this year as that city’s winner.