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Historic Ellis County Courthouse

Ellis County Commissioners’ Court meets Monday

ELLIS COUNTY — The Ellis County Commissioners' Court will hold a regularly scheduled public meeting on Monday, April 27 at 3 p.m.

Storms Friday evening brought torrential rain, hail and an EF-0 tornado just southeast of Midlothian. Kimberly Way-Dostillio provided this photo of large hail that accompanied the storm as it rolled through Midlothian.

Tornado confirmed during Friday’s storms

MIDLOTHIAN — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Ellis County during Friday night's storms.

City of Ennis

Ennis Crime Control and Prevention District to set 2015 budget Monday

ENNIS — Ennis residents are encouraged to attend the Ennis Crime Control and Prevention District meeting Monday where the board will discuss and vote on its 2015 budget.

Amy Reese, 39, of Red Oak, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 for the murder of her husband, Marlin Wade Reese in October 2012.

Red Oak woman sentenced to life in prison for murdering husband

ELLIS COUNTY — On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Amy Reese, 39, of Red Oak, Texas, was sentenced by an Ellis County jury to life in prison for the murder of her husband, Marlin Wade Reese in October 2012.

Maypearl Police Officer Shahid Mohamad (left) was presented the department's Lifesaving Award by Police Chief Kevin Coffey (right) for saving a woman's life on March 1, 2015.

Maypearl police officer saves woman’s life

MAYPEARL — Maypearl Police Officer Shahid Mohamad was commended by Police Chief Kevin Coffey for saving a woman's life on March 1. Officer Mohamad responded to a report of a 60-year-old woman who had stopped breathing and was unresponsive

For Matt Authier WISD Trustee

As the WISD Board of Trustees election draws near, we must make some important choices as for whom we vote. As Waxahachie continues to grow and develop at a very rapid pace, so does the WISD population of students.

Waxahachie Daily Light publisher Scott Brooks called Waxahachie residents crazy in an editorial Friday, April 17.

Waxahachie Daily Light publisher calls Waxahachie residents “crazy”

EDITORIAL: Maybe I shouldn't be doing this or giving them any kind of public recognition, but we're going to lambaste the Waxahachie Daily Light (WDL) for a very stupid decision made last Friday.

An opinion piece written by WDL publisher Scott Brooks on Friday, April 17 about opposition to the $125 million Waxahachie Independent School District bond proposal is completely irresponsible.

Red Oak ISD selected Rob Waller as the principal for the new, yet to be named, elementary school for the 2015-2016 school year.

ROISD names principal for new elementary school

RED OAK — The Red Oak Independent School District announced that Rob Waller has been selected as the 2015-16 principal for the district's fifth elementary campus.