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Attempted home invasion leaves 2 suspects dead
MAYPEARL – Chaffin, 17, and Dillion King, 18, both of Bethel Acres, Okla. were both found dead by Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputies Sheriff Department’s canine ... Full story
Rodriguez charged with aggravated assault
BARDWELL – Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched March 16, to a report of a disturbance in the 200 block of Elm St.
Deputies arrived at ...
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Earth Day April 13: 'Protecting the Planet Starts with Us'
By Jamie Guthrie
FERRIS – Lao Tzu taught a critical part of accomplishing a goal is taking initial action.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with ...
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RO man gets life for robbery
RED OAK – A Red Oak man was sentenced Friday, March 22, to life in prison for aggravated robbery in Ennis. Perry Lee Ray Ford, ...
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Ace Hardware breaks ground
Wilmer Mayor Hector Casarez, Ace Hardware Vice-President of Retail Support Rick Whitson, Senior Vice-President of Development for CenterPoint Properties Ed Harrington and John Lass, Vice-President ...
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Forensic audit undcovers fraud
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DUNCANVILLE – On Tuesday, Feb. 19, CA Forensics presented their report to ...
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Nat'l Prescription Drug Take Back is April 27
Waxahachie – National Prescription Drug Take Back takes place Saturday, April 27 with the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office; Waxahachie, Ennis and Ennis ISD Police Departments; ...
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Ellis County Sheriff's Office Training Division
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Training Division recently conducted a three-day Basic County Corrections Physical Skills Course each of the county’s detention officers must pass. ...
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Ovilla Service League presents $13,500 check to Ovilla police
OVILLA – On Thursday, March 14, members of the Ovilla Service League made a formal presentation to Ovilla Police Chief Mike Moon of the proceeds ...
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City of Ferris to host 1st electronics recycling
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FERRIS - The city of Ferris will host its first ever electronics recycling event on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ...
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Patriot Guard riders escorted Chris Kyle statue from Austin
WAXAHACHIE – A life-size memorial to Chris Kyle was given a Presidential-style honorary escort into North Texas Thursday, March 7.
A bright orange tractor trailer arrived ...
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Ellis County sales tax revenue increased 9.65% over last year; Comptroller Distributes $531 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said today state sales tax revenue in February was $2.08 billion, up 3.7 percent compared to February 2012.
“Sales tax ...
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Ferris Earth Day and Creek Clean Up set for April 13
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FERRIS – On Saturday, April 13, Waste Management employees will team up with the city of Ferris Park Board, Ferris Independent School District and ...
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ECSO Promotion
Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown recently assigned Ryan Connelly to serve as an investigator with the Criminal Investigations Division. Connelly started with the Ellis County ...
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Ferris City Manager search underway
FERRIS - City council members believe a Keller-based headhunting firm can find more qualified candidates to serve as Ferris’ next city manager than having city ...
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17th Charlie's Angel Brigade Class graduates
The 17th Charlie’s Angel Brigade Class graduated from their Basic Pistol Training Course Sunday, March 3. Pictured are: CAB Instructor Charles D. Hatfield Jr., Martha ...
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Texas House honors Kyle
AUSTIN – Retired Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, America’s most deadly sniper, was honored last week in the House of Representatives in Austin.
State Rep. Jim Pitts, ...
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RO boy dies in accident
RED OAK – A Red Oak High School student was killed Wednesday, Feb. 27 after being involved in an accident.
Michael Noah Hummel, 16, was riding ...
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Lancaster ISD Chief indicted on sex charges
LANCASTER – Lancaster Independent School District’s Police Chief has been indicted on three felony cases in Dallas County District Court.
LISD Police Chief Keith Wilkerson, 42, ...
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Mid Towne homeowners deliver ARC petition
MIDLOTHIAN – Homeowners in the Mid Towne development are waiting to see if Midlothian City Council members approve a change to the Architectural Review Committee.
Homeowners ...
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Ellis County
- SAGU alumna Karina White named 'Teacher of the Year' at Finley Junior High School
- Crime spree: Several businesses burglarized, bomb threat evacuates Walmart
- Visual Arts Scholastic Event
- Stephen Thomas inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- Local students inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- 20th Charlie's Angel Brigade Class graduates
- Local Gymnast Takes Gold at State
- Ellis County Self-Help expansion of MS Group Member
- Field of Blue in Ennis: Annual Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival this weekend
- Serving Country: Victoria A. Mota
Southern Dallas County
- Lancaster supports The Best Southwest/South Dallas Relay For Life
- Celebrity News Anchor to emcee Lancaster Chamber gala
- Library accepting Founding Members
- Tony Hakim, a positive music force in DFW: Featured entertainer at Lancaster Historical Society’s Dinner in the Rose Garden for 25 years
- Serving Country: DeMeisha R. Jones
- Wilmer Library expansion fundraising underway
- Celebrity News Anchor to emcee Lancaster Chamber gala April 27
- Apply now for Citizen Public Safety Academy
- Ace Hardware Retail Support Center breaks ground for 450,000 s.f. building
- Hutchins officer graduates from Leadership Command College
State
- State Distributes $669 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue
- DPS troopers crack down on Spring Break DWIs
- 2 Most Wanted fugitives arrested last week
- Litter problem increasing with more than 1 billion pieces of trash collected annually
- Skip the trip, renew online during Spring Break
- Texas 10 Most Wanted program marks 20th anniversary
- Waxahachie High School Band Students place in Region 20 All Region Orchestra
- Reward offered for high risk sex offender
Technology
- Disruptions: Disruptions: Robots as Home Health Care Aides for the Elderly
- Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
- Prototype: At Ministry of Supply, Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel
- Times Site Is Attacked by Hackers
- Gadgetwise Blog: App Smart Extra: Apps for Editing Photos
- Bits Blog: Eric Schmidt of Google to Meet with British Prime Minister
- Financial Times Web Site Is Hacked
- DealBook: Faced With Overload, a Need to Find Focus
- Steve Jobs’s Widow Sets Philanthropy Goals
- Lawmakers Pose Questions on Google Glass
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Exposés of China’s Elite a Big Lure in Hong Kong
Visitors from mainland China turn to Hong Kong bookstores for forbidden delights: shelves of scandal-packed exposés about their Communist Party masters. ...
