Leave a reply New charges filed against former Maypearl police chief Posted in Ellis County, Headline on August 15, 2015 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — The Johnson County Sheriff's Office issued two out of county warrants for former Maypearl Police Chief Kevin Coffey, 49, of Grandview. The two new charges stem from a potential third victim and include sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by contact. Read more
Leave a reply Italy PD arrests Dallas police sergeant for animal cruelty Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on August 04, 2015 by PublisherITALY — Dallas Police Sergeant Kandy Pippin Standige, #7146, was arrested Monday by the Italy Police Department on a Class A Misdemeanor charge of Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals. Read more
Leave a reply County judge seeking pay increase for elected officials Posted in Ellis County, Headline on August 02, 2015 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — It's that time of year again when the Ellis County Commissioners' Court will soon decide on a new budget for the upcoming 2015-2016 fiscal year, including possible raises for elected officials. Read more
Leave a reply Local family on desperate search for missing dog Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas, Waxahachie on July 31, 2015 by PublisherMAYPEARL — A local family is on a desperate search to find their beloved dog who helped a member of the family through two bouts of cancer. Read more
Leave a reply SPCA given custody of over 70 seized animals during court hearing Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on July 30, 2015 by PublisherWAXAHACHIE — SPCA of Texas and Gayle Justice reached an agreement Wednesday resulting in SPCA taking permanent custody of over 70 animals seized from Justice's residence during a joint raid with the Ellis County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) on July 23. Read more
Leave a reply Cilantro suspected of Cyclospora concern again in Texas Posted in Ellis County, Headline on July 27, 2015 by PublisherTEXAS — A surge in reports of Cylcospora infections has prompted the Texas Department of State Health Services to investigate in hopes of determining a common source of suspected contaminated cilantro. Read more
Leave a reply Owners of missing pets encouraged to attend SPCA seizure hearing Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on July 24, 2015 by PublisherWAXAHACHIE — A court hearing has been set regarding the joint raid by the Ellis County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) and SPCA that resulted in over 70 animals seized from a dog training facility in Waxahachie. Read more
Leave a reply Odors of death result in an ECSO and SPCA raid on dog training facility Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on July 23, 2015 by PublisherWAXAHACHIE — The Ellis County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) and SPCA of Texas raided the Maximum K-9 training facility in Waxahachie on Thursday, July 23 resulting in one arrest, seizure of 72 animals and collection of 15 to 20 dead animals. Read more
