News
WAXAHACHIE – A disturbance call last week in Waxahachie escalated into an officer involved shooting now being investigated by the Texas Rangers.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Fire Marshal Tim Birdwell reported to county commissioners earlier this month recommending the county’s burn ban be lifted.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
RED OAK - Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus hosted more than 160 high school welding students for the North Texas Weld Wars on Friday, Oct. 11, in Red Oak.
By STAFF REPORT
Sports
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18
Avalon vs Milford at home, 7:30 p.m.
Ennis vs Terrell at home, 7 p.m.
Ferris vs Quinlan Ford at Quinlan, 7 p.m.
JOSHUA – The Red Oak Hawks varsity football team traveled on Friday, Oct. 12 for a district contest against the Joshua Owls.
By STEVE PATTERSON / Moving Pictures
BURLESON – Brendyn Jackson had two touchdown receptions in the fourth quarter, including an 8-yarder from Beau Wendel with 13 seconds left to lift Midlothian (6-1,3-0) to a District 7-5A victory ov
Opinion
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have a “casual” relationship with the truth.
By SEN. JOHN KENNEDY (R-LA)
Remember Lyndon B. Johnson?
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Lifestyle
Billings, Montana (www.visitbillings.com) is the largest city in the state.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer & GUILLAUME de VAUDREY
Everyone loves Prague, but visit the entire country before settling for just one city in the Czech Republic.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Door County (www.co.door.wi.gov) in Wisconsin is located on the peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan and a popular destination winter or su
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer & GUILLAUME de VAUDREY
Obituaries
Teddy J. Collard, born on March 8, 1943, in Alma, TX, to Bertha Mae Griffith and Theodore R. Collard. He passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 20, surrounded by his loving family.
Our beloved Tiffiny Donnom (Hill) Ross Thomas passed away surrounded by family on August 29, 2024, at the age of 53. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 17, 1971.
Bettye Bennett Lutrick was greeted by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
Photo Galleries
FERRIS – The 3rd annual Robert F. Rodriguez Leadership Foundation (RFR) Scholarship Benefit was held Saturday, Oct. 5 at Mutz Memorial Park in Ferris.
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