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Wilmer residents get new Waste Management collection upgrade

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 13:39
WILMER – Trash, bulk and brush pick-up in Wilmer is getting an upgrade on June 29. Residents will now have a new cart service that includes twice a week pick-up for trash, once a month pick-up for bulk and brush waste on Wednesday.
Charles D. Hatfield Jr. / The Ellis County Press

Charles D. Hatfield Jr. / The Ellis County Press

CONGRESS RON WRIGHT ADDRESS ELLIS COUNTY GOP

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:51
During Saturday’s GOP precinct convention, Wright told delegates most of Congress has been AWOL since COVID-19. He said he was one of 21 Republicans to file a lawsuit to protect the Constitution.

D-DAY 76TH ANNIVERSARY

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Wed, 06/03/2020 - 12:51
On June 6, 1944 at 6:35 a.m., an armada of 150,000 Allied soldiers, supported by naval artillery fire, landed on five beaches in Normandy, France.  Their mission – to breach Hitler’s “Atlantic Wall” and free Europe from the tyranny of Nazi domination.

County Judge tells Elon Musk, Tesla to ‘come join us’

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Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:19
WAXAHACHIE – County Judge Todd Little has sent an open invitation to Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk inviting him to join the Ellis County family. Musk has been vocal about his dislike for the stay at home orders imposed in California, where his Tesla Motors plant is currently located.
Buck Moth. Photo by Patrick Porter.

Buck Moth. Photo by Patrick Porter.

Stinging caterpillar season starts

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Thu, 05/28/2020 - 12:07
As the weather warms up and people begin spending more time in their yards, parks and forests, more people will be coming home with a rash or bug bite.
There are a total of about 40 vehicles in the fleet – not all have the new logo yet. The vehicles with new logos are a new program this year, and Hamilton said Ellis County Sheriff Chuck Edge worked alongside the county commissioners and Ellis County Judge Todd Little to make the new look a reality.

There are a total of about 40 vehicles in the fleet – not all have the new logo yet. The vehicles with new logos are a new program this year, and Hamilton said Ellis County Sheriff Chuck Edge worked alongside the county commissioners and Ellis County Judge Todd Little to make the new look a reality.

Ellis County Sheriff’s Office touts new vehicle logo

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Thu, 05/28/2020 - 10:26
WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office has a new design on their Chevrolet Tahoes. The new design and the new Tahoe fleet are just one more way to make sure the deputies are able to be as proactive and safety conscious as possible.