Fentanyl dealer sentenced to 60 years in prison

  WAXAHACHIE – An Ellis County jury convicted Kelton Everett Evans Jr., 30, of Grand Prairie of Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1-B (Fentanyl) with Intent to Deliver on March 11. Evans was sentenced to 60 years in prison and a fine of $75,000.

Maypearl ISD welcomes new superintendent

  MAYPEARL – Maypearl ISD recently hired a new superintendent. Pending for any changes, Dr. Josh Martin will be joining the district within the next month. Martin was named the lone finalist for the district superintendent job at a board meeting earlier this week. “In every round of interviews, Dr.

Palmer partners with CareFlite

  PALMER – The City of Palmer has recently partnered with CareFlite and the Caring Heart Membership to offer a program available to all water utility customers.

EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (March 19, 2026)

  ALMA Alma’s City Council went into an executive session at this week’s city council meeting to discuss and consider accepting the resignation of the city’s Police Chief as well as appointing an Interim Police Chief. BARDWELL Bardwell’s cleanup day will be Apr. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Commissioner’s approve local game warden office

  WAXAHACHIE – A locally assigned Texas Game Warden was unanimously approved earlier this month to utilize an office in the Ellis County Constable Precinct 2 office located at the Ellis County sub-courthouse on business 287 in Waxahachie.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: City of Glenn Heights, Texas Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Amendment

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE: For disannexation of area from the City of Lancaster

FOR DISANNEXATION OF AREA FROM THE CITY OF LANCASTER   To: the Mayor and City Council Members of the City Of Lancaster, Texas   Pursuant to Section 43.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Ferris Independent School District invitation for proposals

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 19, 2026 and Thursday, April 2, 2026.   FERRIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS   Proposals for the Ferris ISD Longino & McDonald ES Site Improvements will be received until Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.

PUBLIC NOTICE: City of Grand Prairie, Texas notice of public hearing

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors of the estate of Kathryn Southward, deceased

Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, March 19, 2026.