WORK BEGINS ON NEW ONCOR FACILITY

MIDLOTHIAN – Dallas-based commercial property firm KDC is building a distribution center for Oncor Electric Delivery Co. The 422,000-square-foot project will be in Railport Business Park on U.S. Highway 67 southwest of Midlothian.

ELLIS CO. UNITED SPECIAL OLYMPICS DELEGATION TO HOST NORTH REGION POWERLIFTING MEET

The Ellis County United Delegation of Special Olympics, in conjunction with the Waxahachie ISD will be hosting the North Texas Region Powerlifting Meet on Jan. 13, 2024.The meet will be held at Robbie Howard Junior High School, 265 Broadhead Rd., Waxahachie.

Primary voting season campaigns begin

ELLIS COUNTY – The big 2024. We have been talking about it for a while now and regarding elections, the presidential election is the big elephant in the room.

Media production development zone gets city, county approval

MIDLOTHIAN – The City of Midlothian has agreed to nominate 8291 & 8281 Baucum Road as a Qualified Media Production Location after an application for a Media Production Development Zone Exemption was filed last month by The Chosen, Inc.

Tuscan Slice coming to downtown Ferris

FERRIS – The City of Ferris, in partnership with the Ferris Economic Development Corporation, announced the upcoming opening of a restaurant by the Founders and Operators of Tuscan Slice Wood Fired Italian in the historic downtown square.

Midlothian wins 2nd in state for National Night Out 2023

MIDLOTHIAN - Midlothian Police Department placed second in the State of Texas and 12 in the nation for their National Night Out 2023 event held back several months ago.The PD had Spider Man in attendance as well as a plenty of food, entertainment, and community pride.

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE FUNNY CAR RACE AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve an action to endorse the Texas Motorplex in Ennis for a Funny Car race in April 2024.The 2024 Funny Car Chaos will be held from April 4 to 8, 2024.

TRINA SOLAR OPENS WILMER PLANT

WILMER – Business leaders, politicians and community supporters were on hand earlier this month when Trina Solar opened its 1.35 million square foot solar photovoltaic manufacturing facility in Wilmer.

Ferris Celebrates 2nd Annual Feliz Navidad

FERRIS – The City of Ferris joyously reports the remarkable success of its second annual Feliz Navidad in Ferris on Dec. 9. This year’s celebration, marked by an outpouring of community participation and festive spirit, has set a new benchmark for city events.

Another holiday scam to be aware

ELLIS COUNTY – With the hope everyone is staying safe this season, here is one more scam to be aware of while out getting your last minute holiday shopping done. Police in Ellis County want all to be aware of a scam going around involving gift card fraud.