EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (October 8, 2026)

CEDAR HILL   Cedar Hill Country Day on the Hill Date: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Friday night Old Settlers’ Reunion events start Oct. 9). Time: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Parade kicks off at 10 a.m.). Location: Historic Downtown Cedar Hill, 600 Cedar Street, Cedar Hill.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (September 28 – October 5, 2026)

Thomas, Elijah, b/m, 18, poss CS pg 2 <1g, evading arrest/detention, agg assault w/deadly weapon Miller, Benjamin, w/m, 33, public intoxication, criminal mischief >=$2,500<$30,000, criminal trespass. Hooten, Jacklyn, w/f, 39, DWI.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (September 22 – 27, 2026)

Madore, Ryan, w/f, 45, DWI w/child under 15. Woods, Matthew, w/m, 38, criminal trespass. Hernandez-Arguera, Jose, w/m, 53, credit card or debit card abuse, fraud use/poss identifying info # items <5. Driver, James, w/m, 66, burglary of building.

EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (September 24, 2026)

ALMA On Sept. 14, Alma PD worked on an accident with one vehicle fully involved on southbound 45 near 244. Alma Fire was also dispatched and requested Ennis for mutual aid.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (September 24, 2026)

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following local students on being named to the Summer 2026 Dean’s List: Taylor Blakely and Ryan Davis from Ennis; Isela Mendez from Ferris; Janvier Dunn and Breona GoMillion from Glenn Heights; Rokeya Lehman from Midlothian; Kendra Vaughn...

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (September 15 – 21, 2026)

Robinson, Ryhem, b/m, 33, assault family/house member impede breath/circulation Felony 3. Cazarez-Pascual, Isidro, w/m, 33, DWI. Cadena-Mireles, Elmer, w/m, 44, DWI 3rd or more Felony 3, immigration hold.

EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Ellis County Judge John Wray pulls back curtain on county’s missing $20M

WAXAHACHIE – I recently sat down with Ellis County Judge John Wray to discuss the recently passed country budget, the missing $20M, and what he has done to create some cohesiveness overall. Ellis County Press: How did the budget questions and missing money begin?

EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (September 17, 2026)

ALMA The Alma City Council held its rescheduled annual Budget Workshop at City Hall Sept. 9 to finalize infrastructure and operational financial planning for the upcoming fiscal year. The council meeting this week on Sept. 15 allowed residents to speak about the budget before the final vote.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (September 17, 2026)

Kassidy Green from Waxahachie was named to the Dean’s List for the Summer 2026 semester at Columbia College. Nadia Howard from Ovilla, and Maricela Aguillon from Waxahachie graduated during the 2026 summer semester at Sam Houston State University.

Budget discrepancy explains $20-million ‘missing’ county funds

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County officials clarified last week a rumored $20 million in “missing” funds is actually a $16.3 million budget discrepancy, with no evidence of fraud or misappropriation.