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Ovilla aproves CLU plan

Ellis123
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:58
OVILLA – The City of Ovilla Comprehensive Land Use Plan update was approved in May, 2022 by the Ovilla city council.
The Hutchins Police Departmen is located at 550 W. Palestine St. The Hutchins Police Department Non-Emergency phone number is (972) 225-2225.

The Hutchins Police Departmen is located at 550 W. Palestine St. The Hutchins Police Department Non-Emergency phone number is (972) 225-2225.

Hutchins PD joins National ABLE Project

Ellis123
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:51
HUTCHINS – The city of Hutchins Police Department announced their acceptance last week into the National Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement Project.The ABLE Project is a training and support initiative from the Georgetown University Law Center.

AARP OFFERS FREE RIDES FOR SUMMER

Ellis123
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:49
WILMER – If you are looking for an option to Uber this summer, residents in both the cities of Wilmer and Hutchins can take two free rides around the Best Southwest compliments of the AARP Ride@50+ Program.
It takes service vehicles about twice as long to stop as a passenger car, so never cut in front of or stop suddenly in front of one. Always keep a safe distance from a truck.

It takes service vehicles about twice as long to stop as a passenger car, so never cut in front of or stop suddenly in front of one. Always keep a safe distance from a truck.

WM offers summer safety tips for children interacting with garbage trucks

Ellis123
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:39
FERRIS – WM encourages residents to review summer safety tips with their children regarding waste collection trucks now that local schools are on summer break. Safety precautions are important now more than ever when children are spending the most time outside.
Pecan Cove is a private and purposely built water skiing lake near the Waxahachie and Red Oak boundaries.

Pecan Cove is a private and purposely built water skiing lake near the Waxahachie and Red Oak boundaries.

MAWS holds advanced water-skiing clinic

Ellis123
Wed, 06/22/2022 - 13:37
RED OAK – Metroplex Adaptive Water Sports held an advanced water-skiing clinic at Pecan Cove in Waxahachie on Saturday, June 18.Pecan Cove is a private and purposely built water skiing lake near the Waxahachie and Red Oak boundaries.
Jesse Ray Hernandez

Jesse Ray Hernandez

Facebook ‘Marketplace Bandit’ arrested for aggravated robbery

Ellis123
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:08
WAXAHACHIE – Facebook Marketplace Bandit, Jesse Ray Hernandez, was arrested by Waxahachie Police for nine outstanding warrants – two for aggravated robbery – after an exhaustive manhunt for attempting to murder a father and son.
Heather Williams, 30, and Shawn Lankford, 43, were arrested on Tuesday, June 7, and booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center.

Heather Williams, 30, and Shawn Lankford, 43, were arrested on Tuesday, June 7, and booked into the Wayne McCollum Detention Center.

Local couple arrested for murder of infant

Ellis123
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:01
WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Waxahachie couple last week on charges of the murder of their female infant.The name of the infant was not released.
Officer Charles Banks III of the Ferris Police Department was presented with a Mayor’s Commendation by Mayor Fred C. Pontley on June 6.

Officer Charles Banks III of the Ferris Police Department was presented with a Mayor’s Commendation by Mayor Fred C. Pontley on June 6.

Ferris officer honored

Ellis123
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 13:00
MAYOR’S COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO OFFICER CHARLES BANKS IIIWHEREAS, at 11:45 PM on May 23, 2022, Officer Charles Banks III arrived at a scene of a wrong-way driver on Interstate 45 south of Mars Road; andWHEREAS, Officer Charles Banks III risked his own life in the moments after the crash had...

Milford officer nearly hit by drunk driver

Ellis123
Wed, 06/15/2022 - 12:58
MILFORD – Residents of the tiny town of Milford sent a positive response to the Milford Police Department over the past few days relieved one of their five police department law enforcement officers survived a close call.