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Ellis County recently invested in a new communications tower, a new dispatch system, and improved mobile radios, which enabled various volunteer, municipal, and county-level emergency service organizations to communicate with one another in real-time for a unified response operation.

Ellis County recently invested in a new communications tower, a new dispatch system, and improved mobile radios, which enabled various volunteer, municipal, and county-level emergency service organizations to communicate with one another in real-time for a unified response operation.

NEW COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AIDED RECENT TORNADO RESPONSE

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Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:30
WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County’s new communications network was recently put to the test during the May 3 tornado incident near Forreston.

MIDLOTHIAN MAN KILLED IN RANDOM SHOOTING

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Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:27
DESOTO – A 34-year-old Midlothian resident, Randall Thornhill, was shot and killed Saturday evening at around 9 p.m. while waiting in a white 2008 Mazda 3 at a gated property in the 300 block of Elerson Drive in DeSoto.
Community National Bank & Trust of Texas celebrated the addition of a full-service branch in Waxahachie, Texas with a grand opening event on Tuesday, May 11.

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas celebrated the addition of a full-service branch in Waxahachie, Texas with a grand opening event on Tuesday, May 11.

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas celebrates grand opening of Waxahachie branch

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Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:19
WAXAHACHIE – Community National Bank & Trust of Texas celebrated the addition of a full-service branch in Waxahachie, Texas with a grand opening event on Tuesday, May 11.
Incumbent Jeff Steele was sworn in by Wilmer City Secretary Mayra Ortiz.

Incumbent Jeff Steele was sworn in by Wilmer City Secretary Mayra Ortiz.

Wilmer swears in new council members

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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 13:20
WILMER – The City of Wilmer swore in three council members Monday night following the May 1 election. Incumbent Jeff Steele was sworn in by Wilmer City Secretary Mayra Ortiz followed by newest member Wally Leto, who will be serving his first term on the city council.

Juveniles stealing SUV quickly apprehended

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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 13:17
RED OAK – Red Oak Police were dispatched to Watkins Park in the 200 block of Live Oak Street this past weekend in response to a stolen vehicle in progress. Police arrived around 10:50 a.m.
Photo courtesy Fox 4

Photo courtesy Fox 4

LANCASTER POLICE INVOLVED IN SHOOTING

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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:50
Lancaster – On Monday, May 10, at approximately 5:42 a.m., officers were dispatched to a “shooting in progress” call in the 1600 block of N. Houston School Road. Officers were advised that two juveniles were inside the apartment with an armed male firing a weapon.

NICS background check numbers increases 21%

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Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:51
With gun sales reaching an “all-time high,” NICS office conducted 3,514,070 total background checks in April.  It was an about 21-percent increase over April 2020. There were 961,947 handgun-related checks, 549,244 long gun related checks, and 602,540 permit checks last month.