ENNIS MURDER SUSPECT CAPTURED IN MEXICO

ENNIS – It is a murder case police in Ennis and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department did not allow to go cold.Ennis Police said Jennifer Samantha Puente, 29, of Ennis was recently captured and arrested in Mexico, and has been extradited to the United States.

Wilmer announces Juneteenth as official city holiday

WILMER – On Jan. 19, the Wilmer City Council voted unanimously to establish Juneteenth as an officially recognized holiday in the city to be observed on Monday, June 19.

Waxahachie ISD calls bond election

WAXAHACHIE – The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to call a bond election in the upcoming election.There are four propositions, which voters will be asked to vote on May 6.

Storm spotter training program set for March 2

WAXAHACHIE – The 2023 spring severe weather season is not too far away, and the National Weather Service and local public safety officials want you to be ready.

INTERNET DOWN FOR A DAY

WILMER – Last Wednesday, area internet and cell phone service was interrupted from 8 a.m. to the following day at 1 a.m. due to a construction mishap.

DISTEMPER FOUND IN RACCOONS IN GLENN HEIGHTS

GLENN HEIGHTS – Animal shelter officials in the city of Glenn Heights, which sits in both Ellis and Dallas County recently secured a number of raccoons that tested positive for distemper.The animals were found along the Glenn Heights and Lancaster city border.

Bailey named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospitals in Mansfield, Waxahachie

Kelly Bailey has been named Chief Executive Officer of ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Mansfield and its satellite facility, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Hey everybody, the ‘coincidence’ train just crashed

I am going to repeat a line I heard from someone recently and it was so darn witty, I wish I had thought of it.If you are still riding the coincidence train – that train has derailed. And, if you are still on it then you are probably in a coma.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (February 23, 2023)

Back to government of, by, and for the people

The longer I have been involved in government and public policy the more I have been convinced that the current system is permanently broken.It must be profoundly rethought and replaced (not reformed).