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ELECTIONS: Bond and prop election items on Saturday’s ballot

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Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:29
ELLIS COUNTY – Cities in the Best Southwest and Ellis County were not only electing city council and school board seats this past Saturday, but there were also a number of bond election and proposition items that various cities were asking residents to consider.

ELECTIONS: Ellis County city council election results

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Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:22
ELLIS COUNTY – There were few upsets in Saturday’s city council and ISD elections.  June 5 has been set for the date of the Runoff Election in the City of Waxahachie, but other races were uneventful. Place 6 Midlothian  (I)Hud Hartson had plenty of votes to win his seat back with 62.

How Workers’ Compensation addresses sexual assault cases

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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:36
Correction from last week’s article regarding Scarborough Faire: The Brignon’s current civil case is in Dallas County Court at Law 3 against Scarborough Faire and David James Ford, not Ellis County like the article mentioned.
In a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday, April 14, the 378th District Court of Texas relocated to a new courtroom. Pictured: Judge Joseph Gallo (Left), County Judge Todd Little (Center), Judge William Wallace (Right).

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday, April 14, the 378th District Court of Texas relocated to a new courtroom. Pictured: Judge Joseph Gallo (Left), County Judge Todd Little (Center), Judge William Wallace (Right).

Ellis County relocates 378th District Court

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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:33
Waxahachie – A ribbon cutting ceremony last week in Ellis County saw the 378th District Court of Texas relocated to the third floor in a new courtroom in the Ellis County’s Courts & Administration Building.  Earlier this year, the county opened County Court at Law No.
Ferris’ Proposition A is for upgrading public safety facilities including a long-needed new fire station to move personnel and equipment out of the freeze-prone temporary buildings they have been occupying for over 3 years.

Ferris’ Proposition A is for upgrading public safety facilities including a long-needed new fire station to move personnel and equipment out of the freeze-prone temporary buildings they have been occupying for over 3 years.

MAY 1 ELECTiON: On the ballots

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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:32
VOTE CENTERS LOCATION   Elections Office (Voting Room)  204 E. Jefferson Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165   VOTE CENTER LOCATIONS   Bardwell First United Methodist-Bardwell (Church Annex) 104 Pecan St.   Ennis Ellis County Sub-Courthouse (Foyer), 207 S.

Wilmer to give away 250 trees

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Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:31
WILMER – With the entire month of April bringing light to last week’s April 22 Earth Day, the City of Wilmer, in partnership with the Texas Trees Foundation, will be distributing 250 free trees this week. On April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Abbott asks counties for financial impact of border crisis

Ellis123
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:03
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to county judges across the state asking them to send to the Governor’s office a full and accurate estimate of the fiscal impact of the current border crisis on their respective counties.
Gary Brignon and sons hold up signs at Scarborough Faire asking for it to be shut down due to the alleged sexual assaults taking place there.

Gary Brignon and sons hold up signs at Scarborough Faire asking for it to be shut down due to the alleged sexual assaults taking place there.

FAMILY PROTESTS SEXUAL ASSAULTS AT SCARBOROUGH FAIRE

Ellis123
Wed, 04/21/2021 - 12:35
ELLIS COUNTY – Gary and Kelly Brignon were at Scarborough Renaissance Festival this past weekend. It is certain they will never be able to enjoy the festival again like they once did. Their 14-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted back in 2018 while working at the festival.
Terri “Missy” Bevers

Terri “Missy” Bevers

Missy Bevers’ murder still under investigation

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Wed, 04/21/2021 - 12:33
MIDLOTHIAN – Five years after Terri “Missy” Bevers was killed inside a Midlothian church, police said their investigation remains open and they are “determined to see this case reach closure.”  Authorities reportedly have received more than 3,000 tips since Bevers’ slaying.