Former Waxahachie resident dies in line of duty

WAXAHACHIE – Waxahachie native Sgt. Joshua Clouse, 39 with the Cameron Police Department, was killed in the line of duty last week.Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Explorers extended condolences to the family of Clouse and the Cameron Police Department after the tragedy on May 11.

ECP-TV exploring local news with a new co-host

ELLIS COUNTY – ECP-TV host Rita Cook has teamed up with new co-host Ferris resident Terry Murphy to bring the residents of Ellis County a shot of weekly local news with national pertinent news included as well. “You can call this ECP-TV 2.0,” Cook said.

PROPOSED BORDER POLICING UNIT GAINS TRACTION IN TEXAS

Legislation to create a “Border Protection Unit” is headed to the Texas Senate, while the governor said more needs to be done to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

Voter turn-out less than 15%

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County voter turnout for the May 6  election was an embarrassing 14.50%.With 128,865 registered voters in Ellis County only 18,689 voters thought it was necessary to get out and support our country’s freedom to take part in the election process.

Voter turn-out less than 15%

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County voter turnout for the May 6 election was an embarrassing 14.50%. With 128,865 registered voters in Ellis County only 18,689 voters thought it was necessary to get out and support our country’s freedom to take part in the election process.

TSTC celebrates spring graduates

RED OAK – Twenty-three students graduated with associate degrees, certificates of completion or occupational skills achievement awards from Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus.

WILMER CITY ELECTION VOTES

WILMER – The unofficial results for the May 6, 2023 City Council election in the city of Wilmer saw incumbent Jeff Steele keep his seat, but incumbent Candy Madrigal lose her race.

Wilmer PD recognizes years of service

WILMER – The City of Wilmer’s Police Department honored seven of its team at last week’s city council meeting, recognizing impressive years of service.

PLANE CRASH IN ENNIS KILLS 1, INJURES 2

ENNIS – A Cessna 310G twin engine plane crashed this past weekend in Ennis at the city’s airport.The family of three onboard the plane was from The Woodlands near Houston.

BOND ELECTIONS MAY 6 FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

WAXAHACHIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTWaxahachie Independent School District is proposing the largest bond issue at $595 million to prepare for growth expected to over 17,000 students by the early 2030s.WISD’s bond is divided into four propositions:Proposition A ($192.