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16 hrs ago | Corsicana Daily Sun

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Storytime is held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. each Wednesday for children at the Corsicana Public Library.

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX, Fairfield, TX, Ferris, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Corsicana, TX

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The HUB - Norman Campus Articles

Camp Boomer: Camp Crimson opens with a 'boom'

"Boomer Sooner" echoed through the Catlett Music Center Thursday evening as hundreds of incoming freshmen got their first taste of life at OU.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Video game provides new approach to therapy

Just a short trip down Ovilla Road, you can find some of the happiest people in the county.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Nintendo Wii

Mon Jul 14, 2008

USA Today

Cops raid underground pot farm

Police say they busted a "secret, underground pot farm" in Red Oak, Texas, according to KDFW-TV . "The underground farm, which was accessible via a door hidden in a bookcase concealing a secret staircase, ...

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

NBC5i.com

Underground Pot Farm Discovered In Red Oak

A hidden door in a structure in Red Oak led officers to an underground marijuana operation and more than 150 flourishing plants.

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Related Topix: Ellis County, TX

Fri Jul 11, 2008

KHOU-TV Houston

Secret door hides underground pot farm

A hidden key, a magnetic lock, and a secret door behind a bookcase led Ellis County sheriff's deputies to an underground pot-growing room containing more than 150 plants.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home

Thu Jul 10, 2008

KTVT Fort Worth

Secret Doors, Hidden Stairs Lead To Drug Bust

RED OAK Sheriff deputies in Ellis County say a nine-month investigation has shut down a major marijuana-growing operation in the City of Red Oak.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Ellis County, TX, Home Listing, Home

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Automotive

Dallas Is Flat

We're used to having the Dallas Super Chevy Show on the flat, but we're getting tired of the wet.

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Related Topix: Flower Mound, TX, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Mortgage fraud case has Ellis County link

Robert John Mason reportedly pled not guilty to wire fraud last week after a series of state and federal investigations into alleged mortgage fraud.

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Related Topix: Foreclosures, Ellis County, TX, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Dallas Metro

Mon Jun 09, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Ground breaking ceremony held for new high school

Local dignitaries and ROISD Board members broke ground for the new Red Oak High School, Thursday, June 5 and earlier Shields Elementary on Tuesday, June 3. Groundbreaking ceremonies for two new Red Oak schools, ...

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Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

P & Z meet Monday, June 9 at

Notice is hereby given that the City of Glenn Heights Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 9, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 1938 South ...

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Related Topix: Dallas County, TX, Glenn Heights, TX, Texas, Ellis County, TX

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Let Red Oak residents attend Red Oak schools

Red Oak residents have requested to detach from Ferris ISD and annex into ROISD.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Mathematics, Science

Tue Jun 03, 2008

KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Old car buffs find what they need at salvage yard

County Line Classics and Auto Salvage is a virtual treasure trove for the old car buff.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Ellis County, TX, Chevrolet

Thu May 29, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Census, COG figures released

Of the 254 counties in Texas, Ellis County ranks No. 25 in the list of fastest-growing counties, according to U.S. Census data and North Central Texas Council of Governments data from July 2007.

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Related Topix: Texas, Ellis County, TX, Ferris, TX, Palmer, TX, Dallas County, TX

Sat May 24, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

ECP responds to cease and desist letter

The Ellis County Press has re-activated a series of comments posted on an article that prompted a Red Oak Planning & Zoning commissioner to threaten legal action if the remarks were not removed.

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Thu May 22, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

IH 35 frontage road permanently, converted to one-way in Red Oak

Interstate Highway 35E frontage Roads between Parkerville Road in DeSoto and U.S. 77 south of Red Oak will be permanently converted to one-way operation beginning Tuesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. The change will ...

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Related Topix: Ellis County, TX

Mon May 19, 2008

Corsicana Daily Sun

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Free GED, ESL and literacy classes are offered in Corsicana, Ennis, Fairfield, Ferris, Mexia, Midlothian, Red Oak and Waxahachie. via Corsicana Daily Sun

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX, Fairfield, TX, Ferris, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Mexia, TX

Sat May 17, 2008

Corsicana Daily Sun

FYI --

MLK Center board conducts a senior citizen program from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of the month. via Corsicana Daily Sun

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX, Fairfield, TX, Ferris, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Corsicana, TX

Thu May 15, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

IH 35 frontage road permanently converted to one-way in Red Oak

Interstate Highway 35E frontage Roads between Parkerville Road in DeSoto and U.S. 77 south of Red Oak will be permanently converted to one-way operation beginning Tuesday, May 27 at 9 a.m. The change will ... via The Ellis County Press Online

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Tue May 13, 2008

The Ellis County Press Online

Ferris ISD residents aim for de-annexation

“Ferris will lose $300,000 a year because of the tax cut. It affects everybody”

Residents of Red Oak who reside in the Ferris Independent School District have been attempting to annex themselves into the Red Oak Independent School District. via The Ellis County Press Online

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Ferris, TX, Kids, Family

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