Leave a reply Wanted man apprehended by Sheriff’s Office Posted in Ellis County, Feature on August 17, 2016 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Royce Lee "Bubba" Ostrander, 31, of Midlothian has been apprehended by the Ellis County Sheriff's Office in connection with an August 4 armed robbery on Farm-to-Market 876. Read more
Leave a reply ECSO Explorers take second place overall honors at state competition Posted in Ellis County on August 17, 2016 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 106 took second place overall honors out of 76 teams entered at the 27th annual TLEEAA State Competition, which took place July 28-31 at the University of Texas at Arlington. Read more
Leave a reply Ellis County DA files motion to end attorney’s religious posts Posted in Ellis County, Headline on August 15, 2016 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County District Attorney Patrick Wilson filed a motion in the 40th Judicial District Court to prevent defense attorney Griffith & Associates from making religious posts on their law firm's Facebook page. Read more
Leave a reply Drowning victim found at Lake Waxahachie Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on August 14, 2016 by Staff ReportWAXAHACHIE — At approximately 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, visitors to Lake Waxahachie witnessed a swimmer go underwater. Those witnesses called 911 and tried unsuccessfully to reach the swimmer. Read more
Leave a reply Father sentenced to 20 years for giving drugs to teenage daughter Posted in Feature, Midlothian on August 07, 2016 by Staff ReportMIDLOTHIAN — On July 25, 2016, in the 443rd Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Charles "Trey" Daubitz III, 45, of Midlothian pled guilty to Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Child, and he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Read more
Leave a reply Ovilla Christian School to host breakfast for educators on Aug. 13 Posted in Surrounding Areas on August 07, 2016 by Staff ReportOVILLA — All area educators are invited to a free pancake breakfast on Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Ovilla Christian School. Read more
Leave a reply Rep. Wray awards Schoolfield, Jr. the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Posted in Waxahachie on August 07, 2016 by Staff ReportWAXAHACHIE — Representative John Wray awarded the 2016 Texas Armed Services Scholarship for House District 10 to Lance Corporal Sam Schoolfield, Jr. of Waxahachie, Texas. Sam stood out among the candidates this year with his maturity, strong work ethic, and current service in our nation's armed forces. Read more
Leave a reply Armed robbery suspect on the loose; one arrested Posted in Ellis County, Headline on August 06, 2016 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — Thursday evening, August 4, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery at a residence on Farm-to-Market 876, where two male suspects had fled the scene. Read more
