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Designed by J. Riely Gordon and completed in 1897, the Ellis County Courthouse emulates the Romanesque Revival style popular during the latter half of the 19th century. Beginning Feb. 13, it will be the scene for the filming of the television series “1883: Bass Reeves.”

Designed by J. Riely Gordon and completed in 1897, the Ellis County Courthouse emulates the Romanesque Revival style popular during the latter half of the 19th century. Beginning Feb. 13, it will be the scene for the filming of the television series “1883: Bass Reeves.”

‘Yellowstone’ spinoff to film in Ellis County

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 14:09
ELLIS COUNTY – According to Ellis County Judge Todd Little’s office, residents can expect the historic courthouse in downtown Waxahachie to be transformed into a television set for a new TV series, “1883: Bass Reeves” in February.Between Feb.
Jose Paz

Jose Paz

Traffic stop results in felony drug arrest

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 13:54
GLENN HEIGHTS – Glenn Heights Police arrested 20-year-old Jose Paz this past weekend, Jan. 21, 2023, at approximately 1:52 a.m. Paz was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance-penalty group 2 and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

TX Congresswoman files ‘White Supremacy’ Bill

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 13:51
HOUSTON – Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) recently filed a bill in the House of Representatives proposing to “prevent and prosecute white supremacy-inspired hate crime and conspiracy” by expanding the definition of hate crime currently found in U.S. law.

2nd Chick-fil-A coming to Waxahachie

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 13:44
WAXAHACHIE – Chick-fil-A lovers in Waxahachie will be excited to learn a second Chick-fil-A fix has been approved by the Waxahachie City Council.The new location will be at the intersection of S. Interstate 35E and Landmark Drive.

12-screen movie theater planned for Red Oak

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 13:43
RED OAK – You know a city is growing when it is large enough to warrant a movie theater.Red Oak currently has a population, according to World Population Review, of 15,257, and is the 202nd largest city in Texas with a growth rate of 2.31% annually.

OPINIION: It’s now or never for Congress to cut spending

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Wed, 02/01/2023 - 13:41
Discretionary spending has increased $356.6 billion since Fiscal Year 2019 in response to the Covid pandemic in 2020 and increases in transportation and defense spending, according to data compiled by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), a 26 percent jump, to $1.7 trillion.