The Ellis County Press

LEGAL NOTICE: Notice to creditors for the estate of John Lee McMath, deceased

Ellis123
Wed, 02/18/2026 - 13:53
Publish one time in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.NOTICE TO CREDITORSNotice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOHN LEE MCMATH, Deceased, were issued on December 16, 2025, in Cause No. 25-E-2339, pending in the County Court at Law of Ellis...
James Buford

James Buford

QUESTION AND ANSWER: Local Ellis County GOP candidates in March Primary

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:59
U.S. 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTQuestion: Your thoughts on term limits, lobbyists, fiscal responsibility, kill switches and representing and voting the voice the constituents?Jake Ellzey (I)(Did not respond)James BufordThe time for “business as usual politics” is over.That means the person you elect...
Several Hutchins citizens rallied in support of the Hutchins City Council during a press conference on the proposed ICE detention center. Submitted photo.

Several Hutchins citizens rallied in support of the Hutchins City Council during a press conference on the proposed ICE detention center. Submitted photo.

No official confirmation on Hutchins ICE detention center

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:56
HUTCHINS – The City of Hutchins saw protests last week due to the possibility of a one-million-sq.-ft. warehouse being converted to a detention center there.The Washington Post released the story – and the ICE detention center in Hutchins gained momentum.City leaders who have said they are against...
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EYES ON ELLIS COUNTY (February 12, 2026)

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:50
BARDWELLBardwell is considering Freeman-Milligan for the city’s engineering firm. CEDAR HILLFormer Assistant Fire Chief Mike Harrison was recently promoted to Fire Chief after 28 years of service with the city.
Graphic courtesy Ellis County, Texas

Graphic courtesy Ellis County, Texas

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC JOINT PRIMARY ELECTIONS: Vote Center Locations

STAFF REPORT
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 10:31
Notice is hereby given that the Vote Centers listed below will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 3, 2026. All eligible registered voters in Ellis County, Texas, may vote at any of the Election Day Vote Centers listed below.