Palmer News

C.J. Gorn lives off of FM 879 outside of Palmer and the unincorporated area of Boyce.

SANDRA FAY Items may be phoned or faxed to Sandra Fay at 972-422-5834 or e-mailed to dsfay@aol.com. Rent-A-Center Chairman and CEO Mark Speese and his wife, Carolyn , were honored this week by Children's Medical Center at Legacy with the naming of the Speese Education and Conference Center.

JOEY G. DAUBEN / The ELlis County Press Post-meeting - Palmer resident Jim Bradley, center, discusses the legalities of an executive session agenda item with City Attorney Larry Jackson, left, and City Administrator Doug Young Tuesday, Dec.

RUTHERFORD a * Emergency crews are on the scene in Rutherford, near the town of Palmer.

Ruth Faye Prater, 97, died on Dec. 7, 2009, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Lemons Memorial Chapel, with the Rev.

Item 1: Some of the jailers who were parked across the street in the city parking lot got off work this morning and found their windows were busted out of their cars.

A suspect on parole for felony aggravated robbery and wanted in other felony cases is still at large after evading arrest earlier this week.

Local veterans organizations are trying to locate eastern Ellis County Veterans from Alma, Bardwell, Boyce, Bristol, Ennis, Ferris, Garrett, Palmer, Telico and all surrounding communities.

A gracious and dignified lady, Mary Madeleine Segal Hall, wife of the late congressman and federal judge Sam B. Hall Jr., died at 8:35 a.m. Oct.

November is traditionally a time to honor all our Veterans. This year will be no exception! The annual Veterans Appreciation Day celebration for Ellis County is scheduled for Saturday, Nov.

By CASEY KNAUPP Staff Writer Three people, a local library and a college will take their place this week on the Half Mile of History heritage trail in downtown Tyler.

Ennis and other cities in Texas have been under cloudy skies since last week, with more than 8 inches of rain falling here since Thursday.

The following weather related road closures are as follows : Neck Rd East of FM 813 about a 1/2 of a mile at the bridge has water over the bridge Palmyra Rd has debris in the roadway Ebenezer Rd in Palmer has debris in the roadway FM 660 at Thrill Hill in Bristol there is 3 FT of rushing water Novy Rd closed where two wooden bridges are 1/2 way ...

Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement.

The suspect in the shooting death of Jennifer Ying Ying Maik on Wednesday apparently was angry with her over a work problem, according to Denton police.

Denton police and Texas Rangers were en route to the Ellis County town of Palmer Thursday night to take custody of a man wanted for questioning in the shooting death of a woman the night before in Denton.

A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas school district dress code that banned a student's T-shirt supporting John Edwards' presidential campaign.

The city commission chambers in Ennis served as the site for a pre-construction meeting for the Ellis County Sub-Courthouse located in Ennis recently.

The city commission chambers in Ennis served as the site for a pre-construction meeting for the Ellis County Sub-Courthouse located in Ennis recently.

Commissioners will have a public hearing on a proposal to create Emergency Services District 6 during the court's regularly scheduled meeting Aug.