YesCare awarded contract to provide correctional healthcare

BRENTWOOD, TENN – YesCare, pioneer and premier provider of correctional healthcare in the United States, has been awarded the contract to provide medical, dental and pharmaceutical services at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Ellis County.

Henry Prikryl featured at ECAA Feb. 3

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Art Association (ECAA) will host artist Henry Prikryl at its monthly meeting, Feb. 3 at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie (450 US287 BYP).The meeting is open to the public.Prikryl is an alumni member of the Portrait Society of America and the Outdoor Painters Society.

Ennis Equipment Services Superintendent investigated by DPS

ENNIS – A theft investigation is underway regarding City of Ennis Equipment Services Superintendent Eric Contreras.The City of Ennis initiated the theft investigation according to a Facebook post on their social media page.

Dallas police chase ends in Red Oak; suspect shot

RED OAK – The Red Oak Police Department was busy working alongside the Texas Rangers Thursday morning and into the evening after a Dallas Police chase was halted at Red Oak Road with one person killed and another severely injured.

DeSoto PD’s new first responder drone available to assist Ellis County high priority cases

ELLIS COUNTY – With people from around the country looking up in the sky these days to the sight of mysterious drones that the government does not feel inclined to explain, one drone Ellis County residents might be seeing in the future is a first responder drone belonging to the DeSoto Police...

Waxahachie woman arrested on controlled substance charges

WAXAHACHIE – A 40-year-old Waxahachie woman was arrested last Friday, Jan. 17 for manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance, a second-degree felony.

Midlothian death could be possible overdose

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Assistant Police Chief Scott Brown confirmed late last week that the death investigation in the 5600 Block of Montana Drive had been in reference to a 911 call related to an unresponsive person.The call came in at approximately 6:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17.

TSTC’s North Texas campus begins a new semester

RED OAK – Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus began the spring semester on Monday, Jan. 13, with an unofficial student population of more than 375 students.“What is really cool and exciting is seeing the maturity of the campus,” said Marcus Balch, provost of TSTC’s North Texas campus.

Commissioners vote to update 911 system

WAXAHACHIE – It was a quick 37-minute Commissioner’s Court meeting last week as 2025 began.

5 agencies worked alongside Wilmer FD during 2-alarm fire

WILMER – At approximately 12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, Wilmer firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 2900 block of Post Oak Rd in Dallas County. Upon arrival, firefighters found the cab of an eighteen-wheeler fully involved.