Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Municipal Solid Waste Permit Amendment
Proposed Permit No. 42E
Application. Waste Management of Texas, Inc.
RED OAK – A former Red Oak ISD student was killed in a two-vehicle crash last week on her way home from college at Louisiana State University.
Courtney Hodge, 19, was a freshman at LSU and was traveling home to Red Oak for the summer when she was in the fatal accident on Louisiana Highway 190.
FERRIS – The City of Ferris is grieving the tragic loss of a 7-year-old child on Saturday, May 23, following the fatal firearm incident in the Shaw Creek area near Tidwell.
ELLIS COUNTY – Last month, an Ellis County jury found James Gregory Long, 63, of Waxahachie guilty of assault causing bodily injury following a two-day trial on April 14-15, 2026.
OVILLA – Ovilla city officials are asking for resident input regarding the city’s Comprehensive Plan currently underway developing a Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan.