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Ennis boil water notice rescinded

Ellis123
Fri, 12/06/2024 - 13:12
ENNIS – On  Dec. 1, 2024, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Ennis public water system, 0700001, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this...

Ennis issues boil water notice

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 16:06
ENNIS – The City of Ennis issued a boil water notice this past Sunday asking all residents to boil their water due to a water main break.An 8-inch water main broke on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the intersection of Interstate 45 and Highway 34.
Lauren Dovers

Lauren Dovers

Woman convicted of capital murder for helping kill friend

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 16:05
WAXAHACHIE – Lauren Dovers, 28, of Waxahachie, was convicted of capital murder by a jury and sentenced to life in prison without parole stated Ellis County and District Attorney Ann Montgomery in a press releaseOn Wednesday, March 24, 2021, Jordan Von Hoffman’s sister and friends were worried about...
Photo by Mike Sackett

Photo by Mike Sackett

CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS IN ELLIS COUNTY AND BEYOND!

STAFF REPORT
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 16:02
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024 WAXAHACHIE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTINGTuesday, Dec. 3, 6 to 9 p.m. • Downtown Waxahachie  • Activities begin at 6 p.m. • Parade at 6:30 p.m.Enjoy the lighted Christmas parade culminating with the community tree lighting at Railyard Park.

TCEQ rejects Shankle Rd MUD

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 15:56
WAXAHACHIE – The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality Commissioners denied the Shankle Road Municipal Utility District in a 3 – 0 ruling at a meeting held Nov. 20.Ellis County Judge Todd Little made the announcement regarding the denial at last week’s Ellis County Commissioner’s Court...
Angel Castillo (right) removes bolts as Robert Medina Jr. observes during a Diesel Equipment Technology lab session at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. Both Castillo and Medina are Waxahachie High School seniors taking dual credit classes at TSTC. Photo courtesy TSTC.

Angel Castillo (right) removes bolts as Robert Medina Jr. observes during a Diesel Equipment Technology lab session at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. Both Castillo and Medina are Waxahachie High School seniors taking dual credit classes at TSTC. Photo courtesy TSTC.

Area high school students learning about diesel equipment at TSTC

Ellis123
Wed, 12/04/2024 - 14:33
RED OAK – Robert Medina Jr., a senior at Waxahachie High School, has grown up around diesel equipment.