The Ellis County Press

A $2-billion construction loan for a massive data center campus south of Red Oak will fund the first three of eight planned data centers at its 300-acre Red Oak campus on Stainback Road. Submitted map.

A $2-billion construction loan for a massive data center campus south of Red Oak will fund the first three of eight planned data centers at its 300-acre Red Oak campus on Stainback Road. Submitted map.

Red Oak citizens upset over upcoming data centers

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Wed, 05/06/2026 - 17:02
  RED OAK – A proposed 800+ acre data center development in Red Oak is expected to move forward to the City Council for consideration on May 11 at 7 p.m at City Hall, 101 S. Live Oak St.
A dedication ceremony is planned for Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. and reception will be held at the Sokol Activity Center, 2622 East Highway 34, Ennis. Submitted photo.

A dedication ceremony is planned for Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. and reception will be held at the Sokol Activity Center, 2622 East Highway 34, Ennis. Submitted photo.

Karel Havlíček Borovský receives Historical Marker

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Wed, 05/06/2026 - 16:38
  ENNIS – The Texas Historical Commission has recognized Sokol Karel Havlíček Borovský of Ennis as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it an official Texas Historical Marker.
Graphic courtesy Ellis County Texas

Graphic courtesy Ellis County Texas

May 2, 2026 Ellis County election results

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Wed, 05/06/2026 - 15:22
  ELLIS COUNTY City Council (Unofficial Results)   ALMA Three open At-Large City Council seats Matias Zatynol (i): 38 Michael Hughes: 75 Michael Martinez (i): 30 Brian Mundie: 35 Kyle Wilson (i): 70   ENNIS Mayor Pro Tem Trevor Wilhoite: 73 – 7.34% David Espedal: 574 – 57.69% Chad Wester: 348 – 34.
Edward Wilds (middle) received the gold medal for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. Photo courtesy TSTC.

Edward Wilds (middle) received the gold medal for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi. Photo courtesy TSTC.

Gold, silver, bronze: North Texas celebrates SkillsUSA Texas success

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Wed, 05/06/2026 - 15:16
  RED OAK – Three students from Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus received medals at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference in Corpus Christi.