Waxahachie native serves at NATTC

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Petty Officer 1st Class Cecilia Rosas, a native of Waxahachie, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy at the Naval Aviation Technical Training Center in Pensacola, Fla.

Monkeypox infection: to fear or not to fear?

OMNS – In the current setting of the entire planet dealing with the COVID pandemic over the last two and a half years, fear is readily stoked that another pandemic with a virus that comes from the same family of viruses as smallpox could be poised to inflict widespread suffering and death.

Sparks will be flying in Wilmer July 1

WILMER – The sparks will be flying in the City of Wilmer on Friday, July 1 for the city’s second annual Fourth of July celebration.The event will take place at 4801 N I-45 and the main fireworks show will begin at 9:15 p.m.

Double fatality accident in Red Oak

RED OAK – A major accident in Red Oak last week left two people dead.Red Oak Police were dispatched to the intersection of North U.S. Highway 77 and Free Market Drive at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, responding to a two-vehicle collision.

Glacier Custom Homes terminates buyer’s contract, leaves family with no home

OAK LEAF – It is a small community of friendly residents.The small town of Oak Leaf does not find itself in the news often.Recently however, one family who had been taking steps to become friendly residents in Oak Leaf too, found a not-so-friendly builder in the community.

New ‘top cop’ in Ferris

FERRIS – As the city of Ferris continues to grow, the transformation to accommodate that growth continues.

FREE FISHING DAY ARRIVES IN TEXAS JUNE 4

AUSTIN – Anglers across Texas are marking their calendars and packing their tackle boxes for Free Fishing Day June 4.Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license.

Ellis County Sheriff and Ennis Police Chief part of the Ennis Polka Fest Parade

ENNIS – It is a scheduled event held every year in Ennis on Memorial Day weekend.The Ennis Polka Fest Parade this year however, had a little extra help with Ellis Country Sheriff Brad Norman and Ennis Police Chief Dustin Munn leading the parade on Saturday morning.

4 KILLED, INCLUDING 2 CHILDREN, IN WRONG-WAY CRASH ON I-45

WILMER – Four people were killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 45 southeast of Dallas on Sunday night, police said. Wilmer police reported a woman, identified as Francisca Fuentes, was driving a minivan northbound in the southbound lanes of the interstate when she hit an SUV head-on.

Ennis High School student competes in Extreme Mustang Makeover

ENNIS – An Ennis High School sophomore is competing in Extreme Mustang Makeover this year.Jennifer Cox, 14, said the challenge is 100 days to train a wild Mustang, and she is happy to be taking part in the competition.