The Ellis County Press

Matthew Zajic, Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 2

Matthew Zajic, Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 2

Ellis County Commissioner Matt Zajic, pct 2, arrested for shoplifting

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:55
  ENNIS – Newly elected Ellis County Precinct 2 Commissioner Matthew Zajic was arrested over the weekend in Ennis. The arrest occurred at Walmart on the evening of June 11. Zajic was arrested in connection with a Theft of Property (>$100–<$750), which is a Class B Misdemeanor.
Safe Haven Baby Box

Safe Haven Baby Box

Ennis Fire Dept. one of 21 locations with Safe Haven Baby Box

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:51
  ENNIS – The Ennis Fire Department is one of only 21 locations in Texas that offers a Safe Haven Baby Box. The Safe Haven Baby Box is described as a “compassionate and secure lifeline” for mothers in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns.
Brandon Kyle Longoria

Brandon Kyle Longoria

Brandon Kyle Longoria sentenced to life in prison for child abuse

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:48
  ENNIS – Last week, the Ellis County District Attorney’s office announced 32-year-old Brandon Kyle Longoria has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. It took the jury just 40 minutes to deliberate.
Photo courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety

Photo courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety

Drone and K9 search for suspect who fled in Ellis County

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:34
  WAXAHACHIE - While there is no word if law enforcement officers were able to apprehend the suspect who fled last Friday night, residents were commenting on the police activity in the area of Lyon Lane northeast of Waxahachie.
Parsons Camp members Rob Jones, far left, and Wade Gardner, far right, welcome Austin Civil War Round Table members to the Pearce Museum Civil War Collection. Photo courtesy Parsons Camp #415, SCV.

Parsons Camp members Rob Jones, far left, and Wade Gardner, far right, welcome Austin Civil War Round Table members to the Pearce Museum Civil War Collection. Photo courtesy Parsons Camp #415, SCV.

Parsons Camp hosts tour of Pearce Museum

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:29
  CORSICANA – The William Henry Parsons Camp #415, Sons of Confederate Veterans, met for its May meeting at the Pearce Museum at Navarro College in Corsicana.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: He was there, if only for a time

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 13:59
  Welcome to the “Front-Porch.” With Father’s Day upon us, I cannot help but go back to some special times this Father’s Day 2026, although I suppose it’s no different from all the years since 1967. I am thinking of a gentleman who, when I was just a little boy, was almost always there.

OUT TO PASTOR: Life is not a soap opera

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 13:48
  When I was young, we did not have a TV in our home. My parents did not think it was important, so we listened to the radio instead. I love the Saturday morning radio shows, “Popeye the Sailor Man,” particularly. Then something big happened that changed our lives.
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EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (June 18, 2026)

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 13:29
  ALMA At this week’s Alma City Council meeting, council discussed action regarding the engagement of an independent forensic accounting firm to conduct a targeted forensic audit of selected City financial activities and records.
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FERRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY: More than Books (June 18, 2026)

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Wed, 06/17/2026 - 13:22
  On Monday, June 22 from 3 – 5 p.m., children ages 12 – 17 are invited to participate in an “Unsolved Case Files Mystery!” Teens will enjoy this interactive game where participants follow clues, examine the evidence, and work together to crack the case before time runs out.