Midlothian ISD welcomes new superintendent

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian’s new Superintendent, Dr. David Belding, was unanimously named Superintendent of Schools of Midlothian ISD by the Board of Trustees during its Sept. 18 meeting.Belding officially began his new position on Oct.

Former ECP reporter honored for years of public service

PALMER – At the recent joint meeting of the Palmer City Council and the Palmer Economic Development Corporation, Mayor Kenneth Bateman took a moment to award outgoing PEDC President Mark Varsel with a plaque recognizing his 19 years of public service serving on the Board of the PEDC.

TSTC RECEIVES $3 MILLION GRANT

WACO – Texas State Technical College has been awarded the Title V Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant assists low-income and Hispanic students, ensuring they will have access to an equal opportunity in higher education.

Ellis County man sentenced to life for beating infant daughter to death

ELLIS COUNTY – A 38-year-old Waxahachie man, Jose Sierra, was sentenced to life in prison last week for injury to child.

Ferris Family Medicine paid out $195,000 in settlement

FERRIS – On Aug. 16, 2021, Dr. Robert Megna, D.O. and Ferris Family Medicine, P.A. in Ferris entered into a $195,768 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Ferris ISD trustee resigns for reasons unknown

FERRIS – Mike Moffitt, Ferris School Board Trustee of nine years and a Navy veteran, resigned at last week’s Ferris ISD Special called school board meeting. The resignation was over issues that include circumstances yet to be revealed.

Manhunt ends with arrest of 24-year old man

ELLIS COUNTY – Alerts went out last Friday in Ellis County that a manhunt was underway off Highway 287 and Ennis Parkway as the Ellis County Sheriff’s Department and other multiple law enforcement agencies took part in a manhunt that began around 1 p.m.

‘Miracle Moment’ coming for resident at Arabella of Red Oak Senior Living

RED OAK – A resident at Arabella of Red Oak Senior Living is in for a real treat soon. Ms. Nancy Moore, a horse lover at heart, is going to have a surprise “Miracle Moment” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at the 4-C Horse Stable at 1355 Ovilla Rd, in Waxahachie.

Walk To End Alzheimer’s Oct. 7

Ennis – The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Ellis County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 7, at the Ennis Welcome Center in Ennis.

Ferris provides own EMS after CareFlite cancels contract

FERRIS – In January 2023, CareFlite notified the City of Ferris, along with several other entities, due to nationwide EMT/Paramedic staffing shortages, economic headwinds due to COVID-19, and a need to focus on their provider hospitals, CareFlite would be exercising their contractual right to...