Leave a reply Residents waiting on Commissioner Grayson to fulfill campaign promise Posted in Ellis County, Headline on May 24, 2015 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Newly elected Precinct 2 Ellis County Commissioner Lane Grayson ran his campaign on the idea of transparency and said he was adamant about having an evening Ellis County Commissioners' Court meeting. Read more
Leave a reply Bardwell Lake closures cloud Memorial Day plans Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on May 22, 2015 by PublisherBARDWELL — Recent ongoing heavy rainfall, this year already in excess of the entire year of 2014, has caused some closures at Bardwell Lake for Memorial Day weekend. Read more
Leave a reply NWS confirms EF0 tornado in Waxahachie Tuesday Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on May 21, 2015 by PublisherWAXAHACHIE — The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has confirmed an EF0 tornado hit Waxahachie Tuesday afternoon. Read more
Leave a reply Ellis County residents capture Tuesday’s funnel cloud on video Posted in Ellis County, Headline on May 19, 2015 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County residents shared numerous photos and videos of at least one funnel cloud traveling between Waxahachie and Palmer Tuesday afternoon. Read more
Leave a reply Blue Bell announces furloughs, layoffs and salary reductions Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on May 15, 2015 by Staff ReportTEXAS — Due to the extended timeline required to ensure the highest quality and safety of Blue Bell’s products when the company resumes production, and because supply and distribution will be limited for some time to come, Blue Bell Creameries CEO and President Paul Kruse today announced “the agonizing decision” that the company will have to reduce the size of its work force and take other cost-cutting measures, including furloughs and salary reductions. Read more
Leave a reply Texas outlines requirements for Blue Bell Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on May 15, 2015 by Staff ReportTEXAS — Texas health officials today finalized with Blue Bell Creameries the steps the company must take before selling ice cream from its Brenham plant. The company temporarily shut down its operation following the discovery of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ice cream products. Read more
Leave a reply 10-year-old killed Sunday in Alvarado crash Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on May 11, 2015 by Staff ReportALVARADO — Alvarado Police, Alvarado Fire, and CareFlite ground ambulance received a report of a three vehicle accident on IH 35W near mile marker 25 on Sunday, May 10. Read more
Leave a reply Woman in custody after assaulting Sheriff’s Deputy Posted in Ellis County, Headline on May 05, 2015 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — On Thursday, April 30, an Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was dispatched to a location at St. Paul Road at U.S. Highway 287 in Mansfield in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Dispatch advised that witnesses had reported a woman doing "donuts: in a 2007 Toyota Corolla. Read more
