FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (March 13, 2025)

The library hosted its first Hook & Needle session last week.If you missed it, don’t worry – the group will meet again on Monday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to noon in the library’s large meeting room.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE: March 13, 2025

Melissa Cruz of Red Oak was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at The University of Texas At Arlington.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 77

Mama was waiting patiently when she heard the screen door slam behind us. I was nervous about Mama and Corrina’s conversation that night after we had talked about some of Daddy’s struggles earlier.

OUT TO PASTOR: Make room for laughter

After about two months in recovery mode, I had an opportunity to go to the neighborhood Publix. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a store, and I was happy to get out of the house and give The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage a break.While walking around, I noticed everybody seemed very sad.

Glenn Heights mayor appointed to the national league of cities’ small cities council

Glenn Heights Mayor Sonja A. Brown, has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2025 Small Cities Council. Brown was elected to a one-year term to develop and guide programs among local elected officials from similar communities.

ROISD receives two TASBO awards for purchasing and financial management

Red Oak – Red Oak ISD is proud to be among the elite group of educational institutions recognized by the Texas Association of School Business Officials with the prestigious Award of Excellence in Financial Management.

Semi-truck strikes, kills pedestrian

GLENN HEIGHTS – The southbound lanes of I-35 were snarled in the early morning hours on Feb. 26 due to a fatality accident in the 1500 block of I-35E at Parkerville Road in Glenn Heights. The accident happened around 2:40 a.m.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 76

Billy Ray,” she started, then paused. I noted she changed from “Pup” to “Billy Ray” for no particular reason, but as precise as I’d learned she was, I’m sure she made a slight distinction in her mind.She turned a little to the side.

OUT TO PASTOR: How coffee has changed my life

Recently, I was sitting drinking a nice hot cup of coffee. It’s the first thing I do, and I can’t get anything done until I do.I was thinking about this coffee as I was drinking it, and remembered there was a time when I didn’t like coffee at all.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 76

Everything continued as if a boy in an old blue truck had never driven out on the job and was co-winner of the blue-ribbon award for “Fight of the Century,” voted on exclusively by the chain gang bunch out on the brick job.