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Wilmer’s Back-to-School Bash happening on Aug. 12

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Wed, 08/09/2023 - 14:02

WILMER – The City of Wilmer is partnering with Praise Fellowship Church, other local faith-based organizations, and community partners in preparation for back to school this month.The city, along with nine community partners, will be hosting its Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m.

The Ellis County Commissioner’s Court voted in favor of issuing a county-wide burn ban at the Tuesday, July 25 commissioner’s court meeting. The ban is effective immediately, and includes all unincorporated areas of Ellis County.

Ellis County under burn ban

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 14:04

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioner’s Court voted in favor of issuing a county-wide burn ban at the Tuesday, July 25 commissioner’s court meeting.The ban is effective immediately, and includes all unincorporated areas of Ellis County.Commissioner Paul Perry, pct.

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Largest community in DFW depending on MUD approval

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 14:00

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and that growth does not seem to be ending anytime soon.Particularly not if one local real-estate company has its way building a community in the area that is the largest of its kind to date.

The Ferris ISD Building, which also currently houses Ferris City Hall, was recently renamed after James Harrison who was an important figure in the district for a number of years.

Ferris ISD building renamed after a man the city will never forget

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:58

FERRIS – The Ferris ISD Building, which currently houses Ferris City Hall, was recently renamed after James Harrison, an important figure in the district for a number of years.A man the city of Ferris is unlikely to forget for many reasons.

Wilmer S&P Rating reaches ‘A’ rating

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:39

WILMER – The City of Wilmer has seen an increase recently in its S&P rating recently.The city now boasts an “A” rating. S&P Global Ratings analyzed the City of Wilmer and raised the previous rating from a “BBB+” to an “A.

LOAD NOISE CAUSES PANIC AT WAXAHACIE WALMART

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:39

WAXAHACHIE – On Monday, July 31 at approximately 6 p.m., the Waxahachie Police Department received several 911 calls reporting people were running out of the Waxahachie Walmart due to a possible loud noise that may have sounded like gunfire.

TXDOT WILL NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE DOWN FM 660

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Wed, 08/02/2023 - 13:38

FERRIS – TxDOT will not completely close down FM 660 during the project, according to Kirk Lane, the area engineer, and Amanda McKittrick, the district engineer. The intent is to widen one side and then widen the remaining side. It would always have at least one lane of traffic open to the public.

Bomb threat shuts down Ellis County Courts

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Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:45

ELLIS COUNTY – Last week on Thursday, July 20, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Communications received a report of a bomb threat in the Ellis County Courts on Jackson Street in Waxahachie.The call came in around 2:40 p.m. according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

Quadtavius Ramone Donalson

ECDC employee nabbed for smuggling

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Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:28

ELLIS COUNTY – Quadtavius Ramone Donalson, Waxahachie, an Ellis County Detention Center employee, was arrested last week for smuggling a prohibited substance into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie.

Three suspects fled police in a high-speed pursuit ending in the suspects vehicle crashing.

High-speed chase ends in crash

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Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:26

RED OAK – At around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning, July 23, Red Oak Police attempted to stop a black Hyundai Elantra driving at speeds over 100 miles per hour northbound on Highway 342 toward Lancaster.