EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (July 9, 2026)

  ALMA Alma is having I-45 corridor zoning and expansion debates, and the city council is holding public sessions to address growing pressure from commercial developers looking to acquire acreage along the I-45 frontage roads for new logistics and industrial truck stops.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (June 30 – July 6, 2026)

  Nelson, Brandy, 40, false statement to police/special investigator/law enforcement employee/corrections officer. Roberson, Warren, 43, poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g. Barrera-Marquez, Ninrod, 20, DWI, immigration hold. Islas, Juan, 42, assault causes bodily injury family member, robbery Felony 2.

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BANDWIDTH: The best/worst case scenarios for Ellis County’s data center mania

  As most people know, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stepped in regarding the data center craze last week.

Drone and K9 search for suspect who fled in Ellis County

  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.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (June 18, 2026)

Local students included on the Spring 2026 University of Arkansas Dean’s List include: Briessa Stover from Glenn Heights; Collin McDowell, Jaden Salzman, Elise Stafford, Tegan Sterling and Anna West from Midlothian; and Brynley Beller, Calli Fletcher, Kylie Hamilton, Hayley Surber, Raylee Svrcek...

EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (June 11, 2026)

  BARDWELL Bardwell City Council meetings are generally held on the first Monday of every month at Bardwell City Hall, 5746 Planter Gin Road. The most recent Bardwell City Council meeting on June 2 was canceled due to lack of action items.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (June 11, 2026)

Mercy Berkoh from Midlothian graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Audrey Trusner from Waxahachie graduated Cum Laude with degrees in Art History and Hospitality Management from James Madison University during commencement exercises in May 2026.

Zajic wins Prec. 2 Commissioner

  ELLIS COUNTY – The lone local GOP primary runoff held May 26 resulted in a win for Matthew Zajic for County Commissioner Precinct 2. Current commissioner in Prec. 2 Lane Grayson will now be vacating the seat he resigned from on May 1.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (May 26 – June 1)

Chrystal, Daja, 26, theft prop >=$750<$2500. Rogers, Ryan, 32, criminal mischief >=$30,000<$150,000 Felony 3. Whitley, Jayla, 23, felony warrant, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000, theft prop >=$2,500<$30,000, theft prop >=$750<$2,500, theft prop >=$750<$2,500.

Ellis County makes Czech Republic sister county designation official

  ELLIS COUNTY – Local leaders from around Ellis County gathered last Thursday to make the Sister County and Sister Region memorandum official with the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.