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Breaking: Students test negative for TB
RED OAK - Red Oak Independent School District sent the following statement on the current TB case: ROISD values the safety and well-being of our ... Full story
New training facility opens
Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center officially opened its brand new 7,000 square foot training facility with an open house and reception Thursday, Jan. ...
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Elementary school TB scare raises concern
RED OAK - A letter sent home to parents from Red Oak Independent School District last week about a possible case of Tuberculosis at Wooden ...
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Mayor quits
OVILLA - Amid recent city council controversy surrounding Ovilla Mayor Bill Vansyckle, the mayor has quit.
Vansyckle turned in his letter of resignation to City Secretary ...
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Water flavor : treatments to cause water taste to change
WAXAHACHIE & MIDLOTHIAN - Residents in Waxahachie are probably noticing a slight change of taste in their water recently and Midlothian residents are about to ...
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Mayor to not seek re-election; Candidate filing to begin
FERRIS - Ferris Mayor Rick Barrett announced Monday, Jan. 30 he will not be seeking re-election.
“It has been a pleasure serving the citizens of Ferris ...
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Ellis County U. S. Senate forum canceled
ELLIS COUNTY - The U.S.senate forum scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 has been canceled. The Ellis County Republican Women would still like to invite everyone ...
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Federal Court: 'Tolerance is a Two Way Street'
January 28, 2012 - Morning Edition
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Obama: 'Nobody Envies Rich People'
U.S Falls to 47th in Press ...
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Dirty deed; Landowner files suit against county
WAXAHACHIE –Ellis County Commissioners Court was filled with dozens of concerned taxpayers and citizens Monday night. The agenda item regarding the county to discuss the ...
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America’s Deadliest Sniper Book Signing
America’s Deadliest Sniper Christopher Kyle held a book signing at the Waxahachie Hastings on Saturday, Jan. 21 lasting more than an hour and 15 minutes ...
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Judge to party on taxpayer’s dime
ELLIS COUNTY - County Commissioners unanimously approved all contracts and expenses related to the “2012 Ellis County Employee Appreciation Dinner” to be held Friday, Feb. ...
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Chase ends in arrest
GLENN HEIGHTS - Christopher Wade Kitchens, a 26 –year- old Ellis County resident remains in custody at the Dallas County Jail after failing to stop ...
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Mayor found guilty; Unseating attempts unsuccessful
OVILLA - Attempts to have Ovilla Mayor Bill Vansyckle withdraw from his seat Monday, Jan. 23 were unsuccessful but, not without lack of trying by ...
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Ortiz named new Waxahachie Civic Director
WAXAHACHIE - April Ortiz has been appointed Director of the Waxahachie Civic Center. April was the unanimous selection after serving as the interim director since ...
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Breaking: Red Oak to test for Tuberculosis
Statement from Red Oak Independent School District
Red Oak Independent School District values the safety and well-being of our students and staff. With that as ...
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Waxahachie MLK Day Celebration
Waxahachie Sister and Brother Duo Devany Sargent, 9, and Yoshua, 7, display their support for the man who fought so hard for freedom of African ...
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Sims: Weight limit on road withdrawn
WAXAHACHIE - A partial sigh of relief will soon be heard across the county. Republican Precinct Three Commissioner Heath Sims confirmed the weight limit request ...
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Community mourns loss of state representative, historian
FERRIS – Democratic State Representative Elizabeth Virginia Duff passed away on Friday, Jan. 13 at her home in Ferris saddening not only her family and ...
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Abusive husband sentenced to 35 years
WAXAHACHIE - Paul Kevin McGown, 46, was found guilty of Assault on a Family Member by Occlusion by an Ellis County Jury on Thursday, Jan. ...
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Mayor gets hit with more complaints
OVILLA - The Monday, Jan. 9 Ovilla council meeting concluded with council accepting two more charges against Mayor Bill Vansyckle, this time, by local resident ...
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Community
- Fire department receives grant
- New civic center director appointed
- Local artist releases gospel album
- Ferris Senior Center
- Local student wins at Fort Worth Stock Show
- Serving Country: Jeffrey D. Geary
- Engagement announcement: Kaelin-Smith to wed
- Meals-on-Wheels plans for ‘A Fabulous Forties Fling’ to celebrate the ‘Greatest Generation’
- Serving Country: Jason R. Nerie
- City honors Pleasant Run Elementary 5th grade student
National
- Insurgency in America? Border Report Shows Horrific Violence
- Ayatollah: Kill All Jews, Annihilate Israel
- Obama admin overlooks rampant pedophilia in Afghanistan
- Occupy Wall Street Protesters Dump Condoms on Catholic School Girls
- Got Religion? Obama Justifies Policies by Misapplying Christianity
- Pelosi Vows to Stand With Obama Against Catholic Church
- Obama: Jesus would tax the rich, be Progressive
- IRS: Want a faster tax refund? Use e-file plus direct deposit
- National: Big Health Report - 1 million birth control pill packets recalled, may not prevent pregnancy
- 'U.S.S. Obamaboat': Ad Paints Obama as Captain of Slave Ship
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Ellis County U. S. Senate forum canceled
ELLIS COUNTY - The U.S.senate forum scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 has been canceled. The Ellis County Republican Women would still like to invite everyone ...
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