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Fri, 07/03/2026 - 11:43
The Waxahachie City Council unanimously approved a resolution earlier this month at a council meeting to install special street name sign markers in Historic Freedmen’s Town. Submitted photo.
Historic Freedmen’s Town street signs approved
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WAXAHACHIE – The Waxahachie City Council unanimously approved a resolution earlier this month at a council meeting to install special street name sign markers within the cities’ Historic Freedmen’s Town.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:45
Chad Nelson
Chad Nelson promoted to Italy Police Chief
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ITALY – Italy named Lt. Chad Nelson as its new police chief.
The police department has been under the leadership of Nelson for the past eight months while he was serving as Interim Chief of Police.
The city has now officially appointed Nelson as the new Chief of Police in the city.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:43
Matthew Zajic, Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 2
Neither County Judge or the GOP in Ellis County have ability to remove Zajic from his commissioner’s seat
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ELLIS COUNTY – Matthew Zajic, the newly elected Ellis County Precinct 2 Commissioner who was arrested on June 11 at the Walmart in Ennis with a Theft of Property (>$100 - <$750, a Class B Misdemeanor) was arrested again according to the Ennis Police Department.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:41
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Upcoming Glenn Heights concert series offers diverse lineup
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GLENN HEIGHTS – The Glenn Heights Sunset Concert Series is one of the city’s favorite summer traditions, bringing residents together for evenings filled with live music, community, and fun.
This weekend wraps up June’s lineup and there will be two exclusive concerts in July and August.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:40
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Ellis A&M Club to lead public reading of the Declaration of Independence July 4
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WAXAHACHIE – The Ellis A&M Club, a nonprofit corporation and a local extension of The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, invites the community to a special patriotic event on the steps of the historic Old Ellis County Courthouse.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:35
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The strange story of Silence Dogood
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“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac
Benjamin Franklin is perhaps my favorite Founding Father. In the annals of U.S.
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 17:30
Donald Mercer
Ellis County jury convicts former Cedar Hill Police Officer
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WAXAHACHIE – Former Cedar Hill Police Officer Donald Mercer was convicted and sentenced to jail time last week in Ellis County.
Mercer, from Dallas County, was convicted by a jury of the Class A Misdemeanor offense of Official Oppression and sentenced to 300 days in the Ellis County Jail.
Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:51
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Ellis County GOP comments on Commissioner Zajic arrest
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ENNIS – The Ellis County GOP has commented on newly elected Ellis County Precinct 2 Commissioner Matthew Zajic’s recent arrest in Ennis.
Zajic was arrested in connection with a Theft of Property (>$100–<$750), which is a Class B Misdemeanor.
Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:48