• Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press
    Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press
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    ITALY – David Gravelle and Elmerine Allen Bell, grandchildren of William Hobart Stafford, unveiled the 133 Historical Marker in Italy, Texas recognizing William Hobart Stafford on Juneteenth.

    The legacy of William Hobart Stafford continues to inspire Academic Excellence in Italy since 1923.

    More than 100 people attended the event and heard proclamations from Mayor Clinton Sulak-Tovar and a representative from State Representative Brian Harrison.