How to spot financial misinformation on social media

STATEPOINT – Thanks to content being delivered nonstop over social media channels such as TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, financial advice is more accessible than ever before. The bad news?

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (June 19, 2025)

The Perot Museum’s TECH Truck will be rolling to the library on Wednesday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to noon for an exciting hands-on community science adventure!

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (June 19, 2025)

Tashombia Nunley of Red Oak, and Lacy Malnar and Brittany Pate of Waxahachie, were named to Ohio University’s Spring 2025 Provost’s ListMary McKenzie of Waxahachie graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences.Mya Williams of Waxahachie...

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: June 10 – 16

Mayben, Todd, 28, agg robbery Felony 1.Holbrooks, Chase, 24, theft prop >=$30,000<$150,000 Felony 3.Rogers, Lucas, 35, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2.Nwachukwu, Emmanuel, 33, bench warrant, attempt to take weapon from an officer.Martinez, Anthony, 44, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2, poss...

GLENN HEIGHTS ARRESTS: June 6 – 12

Seamanski, Linda, 54, DWI.McCright, Quinton, 42, warrant Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.Harris, Rodney, 64, warrant Lancaster PD, warrant Irving PD, warrant Grapevine PD, warrant Dallas PD.Costilla, Ernesto, 34, tamper w/government record defraud/harm, warrant Dallas County, warrant Irving PD,...

WILMER ARRESTS: June 8 – 15

Thomas, Brittani, 44, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.Brown, Valencia, 38, DWI.Chavez, Benito, 27, apprehension by police officer w/o warrant.Watkins, Andre, 24, evading arrest/detention w/vehicle.Chaney, Roy, 52, warrant arrest other agency.Few, Antonio, 39, DWI.Kelley, Terrance, 46,...

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 87

As I’ve said, Doocy was an enigma.

OUT TO PASTOR: To be or not to be, that’s my confusion

After many years of denial, I finally realized how easily I am confused. Why it took me so long to realize this, I will never know.If only I could go back to my wonderful teenage years when I knew everything and nobody could tell me what to do.

Couple launch first seniors helping seniors project

GLENN HEIGHTS – Glenn Heights couple Enrique and Ashley Torres recently traded in their military uniforms and time with the Air Force to launch the first Seniors Helping Seniors in Dallas and Ellis County.Living in Glenn Heights since May 2024, the Torres’ are now in the process of looking for and...

OPINION: Army’s 250th anniversary parade was a celebration of America – unlike foolish ‘No Kings’ protests

The weekend’s grand military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary was a feel-good patriotic triumph and a rebuke to Democrats and their mean-spirited, small-minded anti-Trump protests. America has the mightiest army in the world.