Moving the Wall

Local police, Texas Civil Defense and patriots escorted the Veterans Memorial Wall from Ennis to Waxahachie last Thursday.The ‘Wall’ was on display during Veterans Day Ceremonies held at the Waxahachie Civic Center Saturday. 

ROISD receives top award

RED OAK – Red Oak ISD earned the highest form of recognition in the area of budget development and presentation from The Association of School Business Officials International.

Wilmer’s Trina Solar sold a week after opening

WILMER – Last week, FREYR Battery announced it entered a $340 million deal with Chinese owned Trina Solar in Wilmer to acquire the U.S. solar manufacturing assets of Trina Solar Co., Ltd.

Tom Thumb opens in Waxahachie

WAXAHACHIE – The Tom Thumb in Waxahachie finally opened its doors a few weeks ago to great fanfare with food demos, give aways, and amazing sales. The Waxahachie High School band, cheer team and drill team opened the grand opening followed by a ribbon cutting and opening remarks.

Nursing home abuse plagues Ennis owned facilities

ENNIS – City of Ennis Mayor Kameron Raburn did not respond to questions regarding a situation he apparently inherited, and did not create.Rayburn took the role of mayor in Ennis in May, and was on the commission prior to his mayoral seat since 2022.

Woman suing Subway over claims its advertisements are ‘grossly misleading’

The Dallas Express reported Anna Tollison, who recently purchased a $6.99 Steak & Cheese sandwich, alleges what she received resembled little to the advertised images featured on Subway’s app.Tollison filed her complaint in a U.S.

Ellis County Nov. 5 General and Special Election results

ELLIS COUNTY – As of 9 p.m. Nov. 5, 2024 Election Night Unofficial Results: CITY OF ENNIS SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL A VACANCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING COMMISSIONER WARD 1, UNEXPIRED TERMCathy Falkenbach – 339/50.67%Austin Estes – 330/49.

Rep. Brian Harrison wins reelection in landslide

MIDLOTHIAN – Texas State Representative Brian Harrison (R-District 10) was reelected to the Texas House of Representatives Tuesday in a landslide victory. STATEMENT BY REP.

It’s about time to ‘fall back’: Daylight saving time 2024 ends Sunday

We are days away from getting an extra hour of sleep!Daylight saving time will end for the year at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 3, when we “fall back” and gain an extra hour of sleep.Next year, it will begin again on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Wilmer receives Planning Excellence Award for city’s comprehensive plan

WILMER – The City of Wilmer’s Comprehensive Plan, also known as Picture Wilmer 2040, was recognized recently by The Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association.