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LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE TO CREDITORS FOR THE ESTATE OF SHANE CLARK, DECEASED

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Dependent Administration for the Estate of Shane Clark, Deceased, were issued on April 28, 2024, under Cause No. 23-E-2206, pending in the County Court At Law No.

Federal lawsuit filed against Waxahacie ISD

WAXAHACHIE – Two parents who allege their daughters were unfairly disciplined while students in Waxahachie schools filed a federal lawsuit last Thursday accusing district leaders of carrying out harsher punishments for Black and Latino students than their white peers.

Midlothian traffic victim identified

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian resident Aaron Kralovetz, 48, died in an auto/pedestrian accident Thursday, July 25 in the 1400 block of southbound East State Highway 287.Traffic was snarled for several hours as the southbound side of State HWY 287 was closed, as well as the Midlothian Parkway bridge.

TAX-FREE WEEKEND STARTS AUG. 9

Tax-free weekend starts on Aug. 9 at 12:01 a.m., before school bells start ringing.Between Aug. 9 and 11, shoppers can expect to save around $8 per every $100 spent on items like clothing, footwear and school supplies, according to the Texas comptroller.
Photo courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety - North Texas Region

Photo courtesy Texas Department of Public Safety - North Texas Region

Ellis County Commissioners give first ever ‘Heroic Citizen Award’

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Commissioner’s Court gave out its first ever “Heroic Citizen Award” to Jaden Segura, 16.The award recognized Segura’s heroic actions on May 5, when he saved the life of a motorcyclist at the intersection of FM 813 and Gibson Road in Waxahachie.