Ellis County Texas

Photo by Corey Rogan / Ellis County Public Information Strategist

Photo by Corey Rogan / Ellis County Public Information Strategist

2026 FY budget, 0.273992 tax rate approved by Ellis County Commissioners

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Thu, 09/25/2025 - 13:09
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioner’s voted unanimously to approve the 2026 fiscal year budget and 0.273992 tax rate.Ellis County Judge John Wray commended Ellis County Chief of Staff Ryan Garrett for his part in the successful budget.“Working up the budget is a very difficult task – and the...

Hearing rescheduled to discuss stop signs

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Wed, 08/27/2025 - 11:23
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioners Court voted to amend the date for a Public Hearing set for Aug. 19 regarding the installation of stop signs at the intersection of Hoyt Circle and Hoyt Road located in County Commissioner Louis Ponder’s Precinct 3 district.The public hearing will now be...

OUT TO PASTOR: This is your last and final warning

DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:22
As a child, I remember my parents saying to me, “I’m not going to tell you this again.” The only problem with that was they did tell me again. And again. And again.It was hard for me to trust my parents along this line.

BY GOD’S GRACE MINISTRIES: Abortion – cleaning up the mess

DANNY G. HATFIELD SR.
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:19
There are many defiant attitudes concerning abortion even to the point of a pregnant woman, having committed fornication, stating the child in her womb is her body, and she will do what she wants with her body.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (July 10, 2025)

Ellis123
Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:53
Spring 2025 graduates from Midwestern State University included Danny Caldwell and Rabina Sunuwar of Midlothian, and Hank Germany of Red Oak.Lukin Siebert of Midlothian was named to the University of North Dakota spring 2025 Dean’s List.Evan Magruder of Midlothian was recently elected to membership...

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: June 30 – July 7

Ellis123
Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:51
Cochran, Joseph, 41, poss CS pg 1/1-b >=4g<200g Felony 2Young, Gary, 53, DWLI, poss marij <2oz.Jalloul, Riad, 30, unl carrying weapon, poss marij <2oz, robbery Felony 2.Ruiz, Juan, 42, theft prop >=$30,000<$150,000 Felony 2, CS pg 1/1-b>=1g<4g Felony 3.Thompson, Mathew, 35, tamper/fabricate phys...

OUT TO PASTOR: The older I get, the younger I feel

DR. JAMES L. SNYDER
Wed, 07/09/2025 - 13:43
I like celebrating anything and everything. After all, who doesn’t like party time?Thinking along this line it occurred to me this month I will be celebrating my birthday.