Butler against high-pay increases for officials

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Judge Todd Little opened the last Commissioner’s Court agenda item regarding salary increases for public officials in 2025 to be posted for publication with a statement, “We are required to post the public official’s salaries.

County calls for regulation to protect water supply

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners heard a resolution regarding biosolids at the July 23 meeting originally spearheaded by former County Commissioner Pct. 3 Paul Perry who passed away earlier this year and was replaced by Louis Ponder.

Federal lawsuit filed against Waxahacie ISD

WAXAHACHIE – Two parents who allege their daughters were unfairly disciplined while students in Waxahachie schools filed a federal lawsuit last Thursday accusing district leaders of carrying out harsher punishments for Black and Latino students than their white peers.

Southbound I-45 crash claims life

PALMER – An unidentified man was killed Friday morning, July 26 at 6:35 a.m. on southbound Interstate 45.

Midlothian traffic victim identified

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian resident Aaron Kralovetz, 48, died in an auto/pedestrian accident Thursday, July 25 in the 1400 block of southbound East State Highway 287.Traffic was snarled for several hours as the southbound side of State HWY 287 was closed, as well as the Midlothian Parkway bridge.

Ellis County Commissioners give first ever ‘Heroic Citizen Award’

WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Commissioner’s Court gave out its first ever “Heroic Citizen Award” to Jaden Segura, 16.The award recognized Segura’s heroic actions on May 5, when he saved the life of a motorcyclist at the intersection of FM 813 and Gibson Road in Waxahachie.

Hutchins PD to install Flock Safety cameras

HUTCHINS –  The Hutchins Police Department will be partnering with Flock safety to install eight stationery license plate reader cameras throughout the city.

Schedule change for Disaster Recovery Centers in Texas

AUSTIN – All Disaster Recovery Centers operating in Texas will operate 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will be closed on Sundays, effective July 29.The centers help Texans with recovery from two disasters, Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding.

FERRIS RIBBON CUTTING AT CENTURY COMMUNITIES

On July 24, the Ferris Chamber of Commerce welcomed Century Communities, their newest member, at Sperling Farms Housing Development, 405 Sperling Lane & Brant Drive, Ferris.The development has plans for 157 homes.

Wilmer weighing mixed-use project

WILMER – A nearly 70-acre development could move forward in southern Dallas County.Wilmer City Council recently reviewed the rezoning of a tract that would usher in a sweeping mixed-use project.