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Pct. 3 Ellis County Commissioner Paul Perry

Pct. 3 Ellis County Commissioner Paul Perry

Ellis County Commissioners honor Paul Perry posthumously

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:57
ELLIS COUNTY – When Pct. 3 Ellis County Commissioner Paul Perry died earlier this month, it left a vacant seat on the dais that will be hard to fill.Perry was up for re-election in May and running unopposed.With his passing, the county’s election code outlines what should happen with Perry’s Pct.
Officer Klinton Valley with K9 Officer Tripp.

Officer Klinton Valley with K9 Officer Tripp.

Ellis County K9 officer retires, now lives with handler

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:51
ELLIS COUNTY – Retiring Ellis County Sheriff’s office K9 Officer Tripp was officially transferred into the ownership of his handler earlier this month in a unanimous vote by the Ellis County Commissioners.
TSTC’s North Texas campus hosted TechXperience on Thursday, Feb. 22, to allow prospective students to tour the campus’s nine on-site programs.

TSTC’s North Texas campus hosted TechXperience on Thursday, Feb. 22, to allow prospective students to tour the campus’s nine on-site programs.

Prospective students sample college life at TechXperience event

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:49
RED OAK – More than 370 prospective students and guests visited Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus on Feb. 22, to participate in TechXperience.

ROISD hosting job fair

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:47
RED OAK – Red Oak ISD is seeking highly qualified classroom teachers to serve the Hawk students starting in the fall of the 2024-25 school year and hiring for multiple positions to be filled immediately.

Midlothian police issue scam alert

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:47
MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Police recently posted on its Facebook page about yet another scam to be wary of falling prey to these days.This time it is fundraising candy.It noted not all fundraising candy is real!
The Ellis County United Special Olympics Delegation sent eight athletes who had qualified for the event by competing in the North Texas Region meet held at Howard Junior High in Waxahachie on Jan. 13. The team included Griffin Bilke, Wyatt Field, Paige Greenberg, Luke Griffith, Isaac Mukora, Amber Muniz, Seth Pierce and Katie Tharp. The Ellis County team brought home 13 Gold, five Silver and four All-Around Champion medals.

The Ellis County United Special Olympics Delegation sent eight athletes who had qualified for the event by competing in the North Texas Region meet held at Howard Junior High in Waxahachie on Jan. 13. The team included Griffin Bilke, Wyatt Field, Paige Greenberg, Luke Griffith, Isaac Mukora, Amber Muniz, Seth Pierce and Katie Tharp. The Ellis County team brought home 13 Gold, five Silver and four All-Around Champion medals.

Special Olympics Powerlifting Team competes at Winter Games at Bee Cave

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:44
The Ellis County United Special Olympics Powerlifting team capped off their season with a brilliant showing at the Winter Games in Bee Cave on Feb. 17.  More than 120 weightlifters from across Texas came to Bee Cave Middle School to compete in the pinnacle event of the lifting season.
Mary Rabien, local artist.

Mary Rabien, local artist.

Local artist to demonstrate oil painting at ECAA meeting

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:44
WAXAHACHIE – Mary Rabien, local artist, will be doing a demonstration in oil painting for The Ellis County Art Association at the monthly meeting, March 4 at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie, 450 US 287 ByPass.Rabien will also be talking about her methods, favorite subjects and goals.

Early voting turnout less than in 2020

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Tue, 02/27/2024 - 17:35
ELLIS COUNTY – In a comparison of early voting numbers from 2020 and currently in 2024 for in-person voting, there are roughly 600 less compared to this time during early voting in 2020.