ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF: March 31 – April 5

McGrath, Laura, 34, criminal trespass. McMahan, Allen, 17, assault causes bodily injury family member.  Jolley, Kenneth, 18, assault causes bodily injury family member. Savage, Angela, 44, forgery financial instrument.

FERRIS ARRESTS: March 27 – April 4

Vega-Jimenez, Ruben, 27, DWLI, resisting arrest, prohibited contraband in a correctional facility.

RED OAK ARRESTS: March 30 – April 5

Robbins, Robert, 24, assault causes bodily injury family member.

WILMER ARRESTS: March 30 – April 5

Shea, Matthew, 57, apprehension by peace officer without warrant. Puente, Jessica, 27, poss CS pg 1 <1g.

PUBLIC NOTICE: 2020 Municipal Election Notice – Wilmer Postpones General Election

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on April 9, 2020.   2020 MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE Wilmer Postpones General Election    On March 19, 2020 Wilmer City Council approved Ordinance No. 2020-0319A postponing the Saturday, May 2, 2020 General Election for the offices of Mayor and two...

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to Creditors for the Estate of Larry Allen Pope, Deceased

Published one time in The Ellis County Press on April 9, 2020.

COVID-19 testing information in Ellis County

As of right now, when an individual would like to be tested in Ellis County, they should contact their local health care provider and notify them of their current health situation. From there, their local care provider would direct them to get tested if the diagnosis required.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week ® celebrates 10 years

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® marks its 10th anniversary March 30 through April 5, encouraging communities around the country to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about substance use and addiction.

COUNTY’S 1ST COVID-19 DEATH REPORTED (updated April 2 at 12 p.m.)

WAXAHACHIE – At the end of last week, Ellis County had 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a possible spread at the Waxahachie Dart Container plant which turned out negative and no deaths.

Don’t get scammed in the age of COVID-19

ELLIS COUNTY – As if the threat of COVID-19 isn’t real enough, with each day more people in the area are confirmed positive for the virus. Now, those residents sheltering in place and trying to do the right thing to prevent spread have to deal with scams.