INTERNET DOWN FOR A DAY

WILMER – Last Wednesday, area internet and cell phone service was interrupted from 8 a.m. to the following day at 1 a.m. due to a construction mishap.

CONSTITUTIONAL MINUTE #37

PART 1 If politicians introduced a bill mandating the slaughter of all human babies under the age of two years, but called it, “The Little Babies Protection Act,” establishment conservatives and unthinking people all over the country would be clamoring for its passage.

What to know about the future of cancer treatment

STATEPOINT – For many patients, initial cancer treatments are not enough, and residual cancer cells that survive these treatments can cause relapse. But new research is seeking to harness the immune system to target residual disease, thereby helping patients avoid relapses and live longer.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: February 23, 2023

Dale McKean of Waxahachie has been named to DePauw University’s Fall 2022 Dean’s List.Stephen F. Austin State University recognized the outstanding academic achievements of a select number of students by naming 923 to the President’s Honor Roll for fall 2022.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: February 13 – 17

Alvarez, Jose, 30, DWI.Contreras, David, 21, public intoxication, poss drug paraphernalia.O’Quinn, Marcus, 36, poss marij <2oz.Monjaraz, Raul, 33, duty on striking unattended vehicle.Dadfar, Daniel, 34, assault causes bodily injury.Powell, Damarcus, 27, poss marij <2oz, unl carrying weapon.

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: February 10 – 16

Montague, Aaron, 30, warrant arrest Glenn Heights PD.Williams, Reginald, 21, warrant arrest Dallas PD.Brown, Jasmine, 27, warrant arrest Lancaster PD, Waxahachie PD.Graves, Earl, 59, agg assault w/deadly weapon, agg assault w/deadly weapon.

RED OAK ARRESTS: February 13 – 20

Martinez, Jose, 23, DWI/open container.Salazar, Puentes, 47, DWI, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle.Council, Richard, 35, criminal trespass.Gonzalez, Humberto, 63, DWI 2nd.

New Wilmer traffic signal light activated at Interstate 45 and Belt Line Road

WILMER – On Jan. 26, the Texas Department of Transportation activated the new traffic signal at the intersection of Interstate Highway 45 and Beltline Road.Initially, on Jan. 23, the traffic signal started functioning as a flashing red light at the intersections.

COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED MARCH 2

Ellis County offices will be closed on Thursday, March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day.Offices will reopen at  8 a.m. on Friday, March 3 for normal business.

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 16, 2023)

The Ferris Public Library has our Black History books on display. There are biographies and the telling of events that have taken place throughout history. The library has books for all ages displayed. Come by and check them out.The Dewitt County Shutterbugs Photography Contest is underway.