Leave a reply Scarborough Renaissance Festival job faire – Feb. 27 ELLIS COUNTY — Looking for a unique job – try working in the Renaissance at Scarborough Renaissance Festival this Spring! The Job Faire for part time and seasonal positions at Scarborough Renaissance Festival 2016 is scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2016 Read more
Leave a reply Rep. John Wray lends support to Texas A&M Student Senate Bill on eminent domain ELLIS COUNTY — On Wednesday, February 10th, Representative John Wray (R-Waxahachie) attended the Texas A&M University Student Senate hearing for TAMU Senate Bill 68-36, named the Eminent Domain Opposition Act. Read more
Leave a reply COLUMN: Tips when calling 9-1-1 Have you ever thought about what you need to tell a dispatcher when you call 9-1-1 in an emergency? Your Ellis County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers would like to share some tips with you that will help all involved. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: On Frank Sanchez To the Editor:If I had any doubt about who I should vote for in the County Commissioner Pct. 3 race, all doubt has been removed.On Feb. 20th, I drove all the way to Maypearl, took time out of my day, in order to obtain clarification from Mr. Frank Sanchez on his stance on eminent domain at his so called "open forum," at the Maypearl Hay and Feed. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: On the Sheriff and Commissioner Pct 3 races To the Editor:Friends, neighbors, and fellow Ellis County citizens,Once again, election time is upon us. Texans are casting their votes and deciding very important races across our state and on March 1st the future of our state will be mostly decided. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: County officials with integrity To the Editor:Just so there is no doubt what definition I am using for "integrity"; is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. I would add now and in the past. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: On County Commissioner race, Pct 3 To the Editor:Response to Political Questions and Answers and the IX Commandment.“Thou shalt not give false witness against your neighbor”This means to me do not lie in court and do not lie, period. Which includes by omission, defined as the intentional failure to tell the truth in a situation requiring disclosure. Read more
Leave a reply LETTER: Sheriff on opponent’s criticizm of tornado response To the Editor:Recently my opponent mailed out letters claiming my deputies failed to meet the needs of our citizens with a hint that we did not respond in the difficult hours after the December 2015 tornado that struck Ellis County. He went on to support his claim by recklessly posting sensitive operational documents (our patrol schedule and our security schedule) on his campaign’s public Facebook page, Read more
