FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (December 8, 2022)

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.And, we can’t leave out the children!

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 28 – December 4

Alexander, Angelea, 57, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g.Nobles, Daniel, 33, criminal mischief >=$750<$2,500.Mazur, Andy, 22, poss marij <2oz, poss CS pg 2 <1g.Goers, Kyle, 27, poss marij <2oz.Coleman, Jaalen, 24, assault-family violence.Medlock, Kamron, 23, unl carrying weapon.Carver, Crystal, 40, theft prop...

WILMER ARRESTS: November 11 – December 4

Jackson, Genard, 54, warrant arrest other agency.Lara, Luis, 34, public intoxication.Roach, Judson, 41, DWI 2nd.Hawkins, Shaterria, 25, warrant arrest other agency.Gillespie, Damon, 29, warrant arrest other agency.Oliver, Jordan, 22, poss marij <=5lbs>4oz, warrant arrest other agency, warrant...

Keep your pets happy and healthy this Holiday Season

FAMILY FEATURES – The holiday season means fun and festivities for all, but getting wrapped up in all the excitement and celebrations can lead to forgetting about safety and precautions, especially for pets.Consider these seven tips to help you spot potential hazards around the holidays and keep...

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (December 1, 2022)

CONSTITUTIONAL MINUTE #21

Be very careful what you wish for regarding amendments.They can appear ideal and appeal to our desperation, but in reality, mean exactly the opposite.I will illustrate some of those in a later “Minute”. You might be shocked.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: November 21 – 27

Beatty, Marcus, 28, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000.Rodriguez, Ray, 41, stalking Felony 3.Flores, Winter, 20, poss CS pg 1/1-b <1g, unauth use of vehicle.Knox, Eric, 29, DWLI w/prev conviction.Ramirez, Luis, 20, speeding, expired registration, no driver license.Hess, Allen, 42, parole...

CONSTITUTIONAL MINUTE #20

Heed the words of Daniel Webster in his 4th of July Oration, 1802:“The politician that undertakes to improve a Constitution with as little thought as a farmer sets about mending his plow is no master of his trade.

Steps you can take to care for yourself during the holidays

STATEPOINT – With seasonal stressors like end-of-year work deadlines, gift shopping and hosting potentially weighing on you, plus all those extra sweets and indulgent foods to nibble on, the holiday season may be the happiest time of year, but it’s not always the healthiest.

OFF MY MEDS by Les Taha (November 24, 2022)