Leave a reply In honor of Veterans Day: Operation Kindness’ Hazel helps Glenn Heights Marine GLENN HEIGHTS — Operation Kindness, the original and largest no-kill animal shelter in North Texas, and the North Texas Chapter of Pets for Vets are training shelter dogs to become companions for North Texas military veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress issues. Read more
Leave a reply Joe Barton Family Foundation accepting grant applications ARLINGTON — The Joe Barton Family Foundation announced that it will be accepting grant applications from non-profit organizations through November 30, 2015. Read more
Leave a reply ECSO Explorers take third in Plano X Explorer Competition ELLIS COUNTY — Three members of the Ellis County Sheriff’s Exploring Program competed in the annual Plano X Explorer Competition on Oct. 24-25, bringing home a third place overall trophy. Read more
Leave a reply COLUMN: Help us give children a brighter holiday season This Monday kicks off the sixth annual Ellis County Employee Toy Drive and we hope you’ll join us in helping the kids in our local children’s homes enjoy a brighter holiday season.We’ve challenged ourselves to make this the best Toy Drive ever, so your Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with the local DPS office to take the lead on ensuring every child at both the Texas Baptist Home and the Presbyterian Children’s Home has at least one present under the Christmas tree. In previous years, we had alternated which home was the beneficiary. Last year, the county toy drive benefitted the Presbyterian home and we helped Trooper James Colunga and the DPS with an effort at the Baptist home.As of this Monday afternoon, we’ll have donation boxes set up at all of these county offices: Ellis County Sheriff’s Office (main station), all four county precinct barns, Adult Probation Services, Ellis County Clerk’s Office, Ellis County District Clerk’s Office, Ellis County Tax Office, and Constable Pct. 1, 2 and 3 offices. Read more
Leave a reply Midlothian PD and FBI put convicted sex offender away for child porn possession DALLAS — An Arlington, Texas, man, Steven Lass, 33, a registered sex offender, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey to 15 years in federal prison following his guilty plea in April 2015 to one count of possession of child pornography Read more
Leave a reply Red Oak PD arrest man after short foot pursuit RED OAK — On Sunday, November 1, at approximately 1:47 p.m., Officer Palmer activated his emergency lights on his patrol vehicle to stop the driver of a white Lincoln Towncar for a traffic offense. Read more
Leave a reply COLUMN: More about our jail operations Not many organizations are subject to an unannounced annual inspection by another authority, but a county jail is. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards sets the rules we operate by and has the final say over our county jail, Wayne McCollum Detention Center. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: On Dr. Gilbreath’s passing To the Editor,My husband and I were informed of the death of Dr. Michael Gilbreath last Thursday. We were devastated. Read more