Midlothian law enforcement officer lost in line of duty has street named after him

MIDLOTHIAN – A Midlothian law enforcement officer who lost his life in the line of duty in October 1987 will have the street, which the new Midlothian Public Safety and Municipal Court facility will be located on once complete named after him; George Raffield Jr. Way.

Ovilla enters discussion for the unborn sanctuary city

OVILLA – The Ovilla City Council addressed a discussion only item at this past Tuesday’s City Council meeting regarding the future possibility of creating an ordinance outlawing abortion in Ovilla.

BRISTOL SCHOOL HOUSE HANDICAP RAMP DEDICATED

BRISTOL – The Bristol School House, 100 Church St., recognized by the Texas Historical Society, received  $4,000 and other contributions from area residents to fund an ADA Handicap Ramp at the historical building.Pictured above are Carson Brown (representing State Rep.

State Rep. Carl Sherman’s rare heart condition leads to open heart surgery last week

FERRIS – District 109 Texas State Representative Carl Sherman, whose district includes neighboring cities Lancaster, DeSoto and parts of Glenn Heights and Ovilla, underwent open heart surgery last week on Friday for a rare heart condition called hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

Ennis begins exit process of Texas nursing facilities program

ENNIS – Last week, The Ellis County Press published an article concerning the City of Ennis’ involvement with owning the operating licenses for 20-plus nursing facilities in Texas.It indicated Ennis Mayor Kameron Raburn did not respond to questions regarding the article.

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.