The Ellis County Press

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© The Ellis County Press

FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (January 22, 2026)

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Wed, 01/21/2026 - 13:06
 Join us on Thursday, Jan. 29 for LEGO LAB, a relaxed, come-and-go program with no set rules! Participants are welcome to drop in anytime from 3:30 to 5 p.m. We’re excited to offer new Legos for participants to explore, along with a special building challenge for this week’s session.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: ‘His Eye is on the Sparrow’

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Wed, 01/21/2026 - 13:01
 Welcome to the “front porch.”As you read along in the Bible, one of the greatest truths that you will come across is that of the providence of God.I’ve long felt that “providence” is the most important word not in the Bible, at least not in the Bible referring to God.

OUT TO PASTOR: What it was – was a coughing and sneezing contest

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Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:59
 The New Year started rather nicely for us.After all the exciting holiday activities, it was nice to settle into a more relaxed frame of mind.We had a whole week before us with nothing really to do and no place to go.What could be better?

OPINION: Renee Good endangered her life – and yours

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Wed, 01/21/2026 - 11:59
 Americans who remember how an incident in Minneapolis six years ago plunged the whole country into a summer of rioting – then years of elevated criminal violence – should think carefully about where the protests over the death of Renee Good are leading.