WILMER ARRESTS (November 23 – 30)

Caldwell, Herman, 56, DWIHardage, Jacob, 19, poss marij <2oz.Harris, Kendrick, 51, DWLI w/prev conviction/suspension w/o financial restitution.Chaparro, Adilene, 29, poss marij <2oz.Mares-Sanche, Luis, 34, DWI/open alch container.Perez-Renobato, Agapito, 57, warrant arrest other agency.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 104

 About halfway through Doocy’s personal storytelling festival, the black Studebaker had driven up; so, the McClain family got to hear the ending, just like the day Doocy held court in the back of the red work truck on the red-dirt road down by the pond and in front of what one day would be the...

OUT TO PASTOR: The turkey is my gobble, gobble wish list

 What I enjoy the most about holidays is the “eating frenzy.”It gives me opportunity to get away with a lot behind The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage’s back, which is a great challenge.I’m not always successful, but I try – and I have my family to thank for that.

Ovilla man arrested for possession of child pornography

 OVILLA – Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 78-year-old James Leslie Bellamy last week in Ovilla.Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Division investigators executed a search and arrest warrant in the 100 block of Claremont Drive in Ovilla last Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Glenn Heights councilmember Travis Bruton recognized by TML president

 GLENN HEIGHTS — The City of Glenn Heights announced Councilmember Travis Bruton has received formal recognition from Texas Municipal League President Allison Heyward for his dedicated service on the TML State Legislative Committee.

Brian Stahl announces bid for U.S. Congress 6th District

 Fort Worth – Brian Stahl announced bid for U.S. Congress in Texas’ 6th District.“I am a Christian, husband, father, and grounded conservative with a deep commitment to serving others.“I am a current Fort Worth Police Officer with 20 years of law enforcement experience.

Wilmer Mayor receives Texas Municipal League’s CMO designation

 WILMER – Wilmer’s Mayor Sheila Petta recently earned a Certified Municipal Official  designation from the Texas Municipal League.The achievement is the compilation of 72 hours of advanced municipal training in areas such as governance, leadership, finance, and ethics.

Party Mouse in “The Nutcracker”

Audrey Hatfield, 6, tries on a party mouse costume at Chamberlain School of Ballet in Plano as she prepares for her debut in the school’s Thanksgiving weekend production of “The Nutcracker.

PET TALK: Happy Pancreatitis Day!

 Wait, did you mean Happy Thanksgiving, Charlotte?Yes, but only if you resist giving in to all those extra snacks your dog is begging for. In the U.S., the day after the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest days of the year for emergency vet visits due to pancreatitis.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of scheduled entry into fields or premises

Pursuant to Texas Agric. Code, Sec. 74.