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141st session of the CEO course
Ellis County Sherriff’s Officers joined 50 other chiefs, sheriffs and 911 emergency managers who were also selected and invited to attend the 141st session of ... Full story
Public meetings on Loop 9 Project set: Thursday, May 16, Ferris High School - Thursday, May 23, Ovilla Road Baptist Church
DALLAS COUNTY – Ever wondered what happened to the Loop 9 project?
The plan to connect US 67 with I-35 with I-45 and finally I-20 within ...
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Commissioners OK Liska Road speed limit change
WAXAHACHIE – Due to minimal discussion, Ellis County Commissioners again concluded the public portion of their first regularly-scheduled meeting of the month in a matter ...
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ECSO Communications Supervisors attend DOJ Program focused on protecting children
Waxahachie - Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Communications Supervisors Carla Rolland and Becky Rodgers recently returned from the prestigious Chief Executive Officer Training Seminar, held just ...
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Wife said husband hit her head with a pot
WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched at 1:13 a.m. Monday, April 29, to the 1300 block of Southview, on a report of an ...
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Case backlog prompts budget increase request by C/DA
WAXAHACHIE – In a series of informal meetings to kick off the annual budget process, Ellis County commissioners heard funding requests from other elected officials ...
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Sheriff Johnny Brown Swears in New Deputy
Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown recently swore in Benton Wright as a Deputy. Wright was hired in April 2009 as a Detention Officer. He obtained ...
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Aerial Attack
Commemorative Air Force – On Saturday, May 11, the Coyote Squadron presents its 15th Annual Corsicana Airsho© 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Gates open at ...
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Rockett SUD adding 2 new elevated tanks
ELLIS COUNTY – Rockett Special Utility District will be adding two new elevated water storage tanks and replace water lines within the next two years ...
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Wilmer council race heating up
WILMER – Four candidates are vying for three seats on the City Council.
Mayor Pro-Tem Hector Pena, Councilman Robert Wells and Councilwoman Candy Madrigal teamed up ...
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Letter Carriers holding food drive Saturday
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The National Association of Letter Carriers in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service is announcing the annual N.A.L.C. food drive. Each year, the 2nd ...
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Midlothian charity to host 5k benefit run
MIDLOTHIAN — The Heroes of Midlothian Foundation is hosting its First Annual Heroes of Midlothian 5K Benefit Run and Community Festival at the Midlothian I.S.D. ...
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Ferris Brick Festival 2013 Image Gallery
To view the Ferris Brick Festival 2013 Image Gallery click an image to the right. ...
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Ferris site of new TV series
FERRIS – The city has a long, rich history as the Brick Capital of the world.
Now, it is being put on the map for great ...
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Career criminal sentenced to life in prison
WAXAHACHIE – On Wednesday, April 23, Judge Bob Carroll, 40th Judicial District Court, sentenced 40-year-old Brian Charles Jones, of Waxahachie, to life in prison.
The day ...
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Cellphone use restricted in Maypearl
MAYPEARL – If you get caught texting and driving in Maypearl it is going to cost you.
Members of the Maypearl City Council recently passed an ...
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STUDENTS VISIT BUSH LIBRARY
Several Ferris High School seniors participated in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum dedication on the SMU campus on Wednesday, April 23. Top ...
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Sheriff's Association Scholarship awarded to Midlothian student
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MIDLOTHIAN - Haley Jordan Cleveland of Midlothian has been awarded a $500 academic scholarship from the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. A 2012 graduate of ...
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Ennis Bluebonnet Festival 2013
Enjoying the Ennis Bluebonnet Festival and Trail on Saturday, April 20 were siblings: Kaley, Abigail, Charles, Tristin and Jonathan Herring. ...
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Ferris man faces charges
Waxahachie – A 45-year-old Ferris man is in custody on three charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 45.
An Ellis County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a ...
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Community
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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
- 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
- Foxconn Audit Reveals Workweek Still Too Long
- Apple Fights Back in E-Book Antitrust Case
- Concerns Arise on U.S. Effort to Allow Internet ‘Wiretaps’
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Prince Harry Draws a Crowd at the Greenwich Polo Club
What struck many of the fawning guests at the Greenwich Polo Club was how normal Prince Harry seemed to be. ...



