FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 6, 2025)

February is both Black History Month and Library Lovers Month and we are offering a wide range of activities and resources to celebrate both.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: January 6, 2025

John Chilton from Ennis, Tsta Coleman from Midlothian, and Ted Minyard from Waxahachie were named to the University from Maryland’s Global Campus Dean’s List for the fall 2024 term.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 28 – February 2

Costilla, Ernesto, 33, forgery financial instrument.Monarrez, David, 30, DWI, speeding, speeding, poss of drug paraphernalia.Bishop, Everick, 22, theft prop >=$2500<$30,000.Diaz, Pedro, 56, indecency w/child sexual contact Felony 2, immigration hold.Alvarado, Roxanne, 26, DWI.

HUTCHINS ARRESTS: January 20 – February 2

Guardiola, Luis, 24, DWI, unl carrying weapon.

RED OAK ARRESTS: January 13 – 27

Davis, Donald, 46, agg assault w/deadly weapon.Navarro, Andrew, 28, poss marj 4oz<5lb, poss marj 4oz<5lb.Williams, Tony, 61, warrant arrest-DWI fail to appear/bond forfeiture.

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FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 30, 2025)

The Ferris Public Library is proud to be one of 45 Texas libraries awarded a 2024 Texas Book Festival Collections Enhancement Grant.This funding enables libraries to share the diversity and breadth of literature with their entire communities.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (January 30, 2025)

Jazmin Cruz from Glenn Heights was named to Albion College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2024 semester.Daniel D’Agosta from Waxahachie was named to the Fall 2024 President’s List at LeTourneau University.Demi Martin from Waxahachie was named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: January 21 – 27

Smith, Jeffrey, 53, theft prop <$100 w/prev conviction.Brazwell, Gene, 60, indecent exposure, indecent exposure.Gonzalez, Christian, 36, criminal trespass.Barkley, Dominic, 33, terroristic threat cause fear of imminent serious bodily injury, poss CS pg 2 <1g.

WILMER ARRESTS: January 19 – 26

Osburn, Josephine, 68, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.McGuire, Amanda, 31, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.Rodriguez, Carlos, 18, poss marij < 2oz.Garcia-Ortiz, Jennifer, 25, DWI.