ROISD hosting job fair

RED OAK – Red Oak ISD is seeking highly qualified classroom teachers to serve the Hawk students starting in the fall of the 2024-25 school year and hiring for multiple positions to be filled immediately.

Midlothian police issue scam alert

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Police recently posted on its Facebook page about yet another scam to be wary of falling prey to these days.This time it is fundraising candy.It noted not all fundraising candy is real!

How to prep the night before the SAT or ACT exam

STATEPOINT – Taking the SAT or ACT exam is the culmination of months of test-specific preparation, and in truth, years of schooling.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (February 29, 2024)

The Ellis County Elections Department will be holding the Joint Republican and Democratic Primary Elections here at the library from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: February 16 – 25

Ramirez, Gaspar, 30, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle Felony 3.Santos, Joseph, 27, harassment.Chandler, Michael, 45, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=1g<4g Felony 3.Antkiewicz, John, 27, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle Felony 3, tamper/fabricate phys evidence w/intent Felony 3.Knight, Grant, 36, DWI 2nd.

WILMER ARRESTS: February 18 – 25

Jackson, Romerros, 44, evading arrest/detention w/prev conviction.Sanabria-Lopez, Roxanna, 26, assault public servant.Arevalo, Erica, 38, public intoxicationLee, Kenneth, 51, evading arrest/detention w/prev conviction, fail to ID fugitive from justice, warrant arrest.

Faculty, staff reflect on love for TSTC

RED OAK – “TSTC feels like home,” Marcus Balch, provost for Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus, said. “Coming to work each day feels less like a job and more like an opportunity to help someone.

Ferris’ Mural Design Contest encourages artists to submit renditions of the city’s rich history

FERRIS – Local, national, and international artists or artist teams are encouraged to submit their unique perceptions of Ferris’ rich history by submitting ideas for the city’s mural design contest.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (February 22, 2024)

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Ellis County Elections Department will be holding the Joint Republican and Democratic Primary Elections here at the library from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m. Feel free to call the library at (972) 544-2110 or come by to get a copy of local early voting centers for Ellis County.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: February 22, 2024

The following local students were named to the Dean’s List at Sam Houston State University for the Fall 2023 semester: Emma Atchley and Katie Watson from Ennis; Jayde Williams from Glenn Heights; Karli Calvert, Crista Haver, Madeline Reynolds, Morgan Roper, Kynnady Sparks and Zoey Stephenson from...