Leave a reply COLUMN: Beefing up security with enhanced security training After taking office as your Sheriff, I became concerned for the safety of those who work in, and for those citizens who conduct business at, the Ellis County Courthouse. Read more
Leave a reply Maypearl JHS to issue new schedules with addition of seventh period MAYPEARL — Maypearl Junior High School students will be issued new class schedules on Monday, August 24 when they arrive for the first day of the 2015-2016 school year. The schedules issued on Wednesday and Thursday are no longer valid. Read more
Leave a reply Saturday: Glenn Heights Back-to-School Bash GLENN HEIGHTS — This Saturday, August 22, 2015, the City of Glenn Heights, Harvest of Praise Ministry and Ovilla Road Church of the Nazarene are working in partnership to host the City of Glenn Heights’ 1st Back-to-School Bash (B2SB) at Heritage Community Park. Read more
Leave a reply Ellis County Hope Clinic earns national recognition for patient-centered care WASHINGTON, DC — The National Committee for Quality Assurance announces that Ellis County Coalition of Health Options (dba Hope Clinic) has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Read more
Leave a reply Screams Job Fair on Saturday, August, 29 WAXAHACHIE — On Saturday, August 29, 2015 Screams Halloween Theme Park will be holding their job fair for the upcoming season at the event’s offices located at 2511 FM 66 (gate 3) just off I-35E, exit 399A, in Waxahachie. Read more
Leave a reply Hope Clinic presents award to Congressman Joe Barton ELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County Coalition for Health Options (dba Hope Clinic) presented Congressman Joe Barton (R-Ennis) with a special resolution from the clinic's board of directors Aug. 11 for his support of federal legislation that has extended for two more years critical mandatory funding for community health centers. Read more
Leave a reply WDL publisher threatens Ellis County Citizen with legal action WAXAHACHIE — The publisher of the Waxahachie Daily Light (WDL), Scott Brooks, sent the Ellis County Citizen a Cease and Desist Letter on Tuesday claiming copyright infringement after the Ellis County Citizen published letters from readers criticizing Brooks. Read more
Leave a reply Letter: WDL Publisher Scott Brooks is a condescending, pious, belligerent little fellow To the Editor:I read his (Waxahachie Daily Light publisher Scott Brooks) little piece (published Sunday, August 16, 2015), twice. I thought surely the publisher isn't saying he is going to control the news by only allowing what he considers worthy to be published. Read more
