Around Town

Kathleen and Bryce Smith, of Palmer, are excited to announce the arrival of their daughter, Kaylen Nicole Joy Smith.

Michael David Chandler, 42, Ennis. Evading arrest detention, theft property GT=$100LT$750. Booked on 12/30/2020 by Ennis PD.

James Leal, 36, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 LT1G. Booked on 12/26/2020 by Waxahachie PD.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was scheduled to run earlier this month in time for the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. I received several requests from readers for it to rerun. I am sorry it is only now that I’m able to oblige.

Anyone in need of daily essentials or who are experiencing homelessness of any kind are invited to the Ellis County Homeless Coalition’s Let’s Get Warm Giveaway. The free event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, from 7 a.m.

The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is offering free self-management health education workshops for older adults with chronic disease, diabetes, or chronic pain. These At-Home Workshops were developed through Stanford University and provide tools and information about making healthy food choices, increasing physical activity, managing symptoms and pain, goal setting and much more. Workshops also provide opportunity to connect to others from the safety of their homes.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will not hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in Waxhachie on Jan. 12, 2021, due to the CoronaVirus.

*The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

Nothing beats sipping a hot, soothing beverage after a day of choosing the perfect Christmas tree or lobbing snowballs in the backyard. Teas, hot toddies, coffees, and mulled ciders certainly can fit the bill, but a mug of rich hot chocolate is a holiday season staple.

The corner of Baylor and North Dallas streets is the new home of owner Gerald Weatherall, Sr.’s fourth branch of Eternal Rest Funeral Homes.

The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging is offering free self-management health education workshops for older adults with chronic disease, diabetes, or chronic pain. These At-Home Workshops were developed through Stanford University and provide tools and information about making healthy food choices, increasing physical activity, managing symptoms and pain, goal setting and much more. Workshops also provide opportunity to connect to others from the safety of their homes. We are currently taking registrations for both telephone and virtual on-line workshops that begin in January 2021. These programs include six weekly small group sessions. For more information on how to register and specific dates of our workshops, contact Kim Mathis at 800-272-3921 or email: kmathis@nctcog.org. Also visit the website: www.nctcog.org/aging-services/special-events