ELLIS COUNTY PASSES BUDGET, TAX RATE

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners Court has approved the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget and the adoption of the Ellis County property tax rate for tax year 2023 (fiscal year 2024).The motion, “This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $9,550,833.

3-VEHICLE ACCIDENT TAKES LIFE OF DRIVER

ENNIS – An accident involving three vehicles on I-45 northbound took the life of one driver last Thursday at around 6 a.m.The accident occurred near the Buc-ees in Ennis involving two overturned tractor-trailers and one passenger vehicle.

2nd child dies, 2 others in ICU after ATV crash near Waxahachie

WAXAHACHIE – A second boy has died as a result of an ATV crash Sunday near Waxahachie, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.

County budget, tax rate approved

WAXAHACHIE – A public hearing and roll call votes made at last week’s Ellis County Commissioners Court for the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget and the adoption of the Ellis County property tax rate for tax year 2023 (fiscal year 2024) both passed unanimously.

HIGH SPEED RAIL FIGHT NOT OVER

ENNIS – Everyone thought Texans High-Speed Rail was a thing of the past until recently.Texans Against High-Speed Rail held a meeting Sept. 14 in Ennis.

WILMER PIONEER DAYS RESOUNDING SUCCESS

WILMER – The City of Wilmer marked its almost 40th year hosting its annual Pioneer Days festival with as many as 2,000 attendees during the three days of festivities.The festival included carnival rides, live music and a wide range of food and vendors offering something for everyone.

HARRISON ASKS TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO BAN COVID VACCINE MANDATES

ELLIS COUNTY – In a plea to every mayor and county judge in Texas, State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-10) requested each to ban COVID vaccine mandates in their jurisdiction.

TWO MAJOR ACCIDENTS ON I-45 WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER

 WRONG-WAY DRIVER SHUTS DOWN I-45 WILMER – Wilmer Police responded to multiple 911 calls on Sept. 15 at around 11 p.m. regarding a dark-colored SUV traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of I-45 near the Mars Road exit.

Police end up at wrong address for domestic disturbance call

RED OAK – The Red Oak Police Department opened an investigation last week when a woman at the Ovilla at Legacy Square Apartments on North Overlook Drive filed a complaint with the department after officers on a domestic dispute call went to the wrong address to investigate.

Sherman adds his name to U.S. Senate Race

DESOTO – State Representative Carl Sherman (D-109) chose his hometown of DeSoto to make the announcement Saturday afternoon that he has added his name to the Democratic list to run against Republican Ted Cruz in the U.S. Senate race in 2024.