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Man, woman arrested
WAXAHACHIE – A Ferris woman and Dallas man were arrested by Waxahachie Police on Saturday, April 13 about 1 a.m. for numerous violations, including drugs. Officer ... Full story
Traffic controls draw split opinions at court
WAXAHACHIE – A well attended public hearing during Monday afternoon’s meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court was split with opinions of traffic controls along ...
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Saturday local drug take back part of national initiative
On Saturday, April 27, the Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate a collaborative effort with the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office; Waxahachie, Ennis and Ennis ISD Police ...
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BUILDING FOR YOU FUTURE
Campus building improvement is underway at Navarro College in Waxahachie. Construction crews can be seen working on part of the new building. ...
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Baylor turns dirt in the rain...
WAXAHACHIE - Baylor Hospital in Waxahachie will open a 299,000 square foot facility on its new 52-acre campus in November 2014, hospital officials announced Wednesday, ...
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6 arrests made in recent homicide
ELLIS COUNTY – Six people have been arrested in the death of a man found on the street on April 6 in the rural section ...
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Ferris teacher seeking votes
FERRIS – Jamie Gutherie, a fifth grade teacher at Ferris Intermediate School is one of 10 finalists for the Project Green Eco-Educators Award.
The award program ...
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Texas Native Grasses
A pioneer in using and preserving Texas Native Grasses will be the featured speaker during the April 22 meeting of the Indian Trail chapter of ...
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Baylor Hospital breaks ground for $175.5 million hospital
WAXAHACHIE – Baylor Waxahachie is expanding. Officials with the Baylor Health Care System held a ground breaking for its new $175.5 million hospital on Wednesday ...
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Commissioners hold 20 minute meeting
Waxahachie – Ellis County Commissioners concluded their business on the scant side of 20 minutes on Monday, April 8, their first of two meetings for ...
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Homicide under investigation
Waxahachie – Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched at 8:59 p.m. April 6 to the 600 block of Edmondson Road in Waxahachie after a motorist ...
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April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month
WAXAHACHIE – Millions of children across America are abused annually.
Ellis County unfortunately is not immune. So, Texas Children’s Advocacy Centers across North Texas joined together ...
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Denny's Restaurant coming to Wilmer
WILMER – A new sit-down full service national chain restaurant will open in Wilmer by early summer.
Denny’s Restaurant, will be located on Interstate 45 frontage ...
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9/11 'Rescue Truck Four' traveled to Waxahachie
WAXAHACHIE – The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 rocked America to its core.
The Twin Towers in New York City become a rallying cry as ...
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700 entries shown at 24th annual Ellis County Youth Expo
SHERRY LONG
The Ellis County Press
WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Expo Center came alive the last week of March for the 24th annual Ellis County Youth ...
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80 golfers compete in 'Hope For The Cure'
LANCASTER - Nearly 100 people shot a few balls Saturday to bring joy to young people suffering from cancer.
At its inaugural golf tournament, Hunt for ...
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Earth Day April 13: Start a herb garden and save money
Ervin and Janette Buba2012 Ellis County Master Gardeners and Ferris Residents
Starting a herb garden will not only save you money if your cooking with a lot ...
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Ferris ISD is recognizes H.E.R.O. winners
Ferris ISD is proud to recognize H.E.R.O. winners for the month of February. H.E.R.O. stands for Helping Encourage Respect for Others. These students exemplify the ...
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County wants private jail
WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners have authorized their purchasing agent to develop a request for proposals for private-sector jail management, with Commissioner Paul Perry, Pct. ...
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Special Olympics Athletic Day: Law enforcement and first responder personnel assisted Red Oak ISD Police Department
RED OAK - Nancy Spigener’s world largely revolved around Red Oak students enrolled in the district’s Special Education department.
A long-time supporter of Special Olympics, she ...
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- New tornado app brings American Red Cross safety information to mobile devices Audio alert feature can help save lives when users can’t monitor the weather
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- How YOU can get involved in Earth Day
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
- Gadgetwise Blog: Tip of the Week: Touring the Library of Congress Digital Collections
- Washington Memo: Torches and Pitchforks for I.R.S. but Cheers for Apple
- Long Wait for a Green Card Could Be Ending
- In China, Hacking Has Widespread Acceptance
- Currents | Q&A: Geoff Manaugh, the New Editor of Gizmodo, on Adding Design to the Tech Blog
- App Smart: Phone Timer Apps Help You Stay on Schedule
- Gadgetwise Blog: Earbuds Designed for Women, Not in Pink
- H.P. Earnings Are Higher Than Expected
- Tool Kit: How to Detect Swindles and Spam Lurking in Your Search Results
- Gadgetwise Blog: A Fitting Screen Protector for the iPhone 5
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FHS tennis district qualifiers
Submitted by Shelley Davis, Head Tennis/ Head Cheerleading
Ferris High School Regional Qualifiers for District 11-3AAA Tennis Tournament was held on March 25-26.
Girls Singles: Tiffany Bullock ...
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- Nalley throws no-hitter as Yellowjackets defeat Roosevelt 11-0
- Currents | Q&A: Geoff Manaugh, the New Editor of Gizmodo, on Adding Design to the Tech Blog
- Public meetings on Loop 9 Project set: Thursday, May 16, Ferris High School - Thursday, May 23, Ovilla Road Baptist Church
- Long Wait for a Green Card Could Be Ending




