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Rendering courtesy Tom Thumb

Rendering courtesy Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb expanding to Waxahachie

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Wed, 06/28/2023 - 14:53
WAXAHACHIE – Tom Thumb announced this past week it’s growing with Dallas-Fort Worth and will start construction in Waxahachie.The store is expected to open in summer 2024 and will have an in-store Starbucks, pharmacy drive-thru, and grocery pick-up area.
Dontriel Perry

Dontriel Perry

MURDERER RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE

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Wed, 06/28/2023 - 14:50
ENNIS – Twenty-four-year-old Ennis resident Dontriel Perry was convicted of capital murder last week in a court of law in Ellis County.Perry was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Photo courtesy UT Southwestern

Photo courtesy UT Southwestern

MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT SET FOR NOVEMBER

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Wed, 06/28/2023 - 14:48
ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Commissioners again approved a UT Southwestern Medical Center Mobile Mammography Service Agreement, as in years past.
State Rep. Brian Harrison

State Rep. Brian Harrison

Harrison refiles bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandate

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Wed, 06/21/2023 - 17:04
AUSTIN – State Representative Brian Harrison (R-10) refiled a bill for the Texas 88th Legislature’s first Special Session, re-introducing the Texas COVID Vaccine Freedom Act.The bill is an attempt to ban all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Texas.
The City of Glenn Heights inaugural Public Safety Academy graduation ceremony was held last week, with eight students receiving their completion certificates. The free public safety academy classes offered residents a multi-departmental look at the inner workings of the city’s public safety procedures over a period of eight weeks.

The City of Glenn Heights inaugural Public Safety Academy graduation ceremony was held last week, with eight students receiving their completion certificates. The free public safety academy classes offered residents a multi-departmental look at the inner workings of the city’s public safety procedures over a period of eight weeks.

8 residents graduate from Glenn Heights first-ever Public Safety Academy

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Wed, 06/21/2023 - 17:01
GLENN HEIGHTS – The City of Glenn Heights inaugural Public Safety Academy graduation ceremony was held last week, with eight students receiving their completion certificates.

WILMER CITY ADMINISTRATOR GETS ‘VOTE OF CONFIDENCE’

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Wed, 06/21/2023 - 17:00
WILMER – The Wilmer City Council was heralded with kudos at last week’s city council meeting when it was noted on the council agenda that an executive session was called to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or...

2 unseated after runoff

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Wed, 06/14/2023 - 13:39
ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County voter turnout for the May 6 was an embarrassing 14.50%. With 128,865 registered voters in Ellis County, only 18,689 voters thought it was necessary to get out and support our country’s freedom to take part in the election process.

WOMAN DIES EXITING VEHICLE

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Wed, 06/14/2023 - 13:36
ENNIS – A 38-year-old local woman died earlier this week when she exited a moving vehicle in the 900 block of South Clay in Ennis.Ennis Police revealed they are still unsure of the cause of the woman exiting the vehicle.

PEDESTRIAN DIES AFTER STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE

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Wed, 06/14/2023 - 13:33
RED OAK – Red Oak Police and Fire Rescue were called to a motor vehicle accident early last week in the 400 block of South Interstate Highway 35E Service Road at around 10:45 p.m. The accident involved a juvenile female, who had been struck by a Gray 2007 Hummer H3.
Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press

DRAGPALOOZA PRO MOD WINNER

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Wed, 06/14/2023 - 13:22
Clyde Scott lined up next to the Winner’s Circle with Frankie Mad Man Taylor, in front, before the final round of competition on Saturday evening at the ADRL Dragpalooza.It appears Scott knew he was about to win since he was sitting closest to Winner’s Circle.