Home News Ellis County Waxahachie Midlothian Red Oak Ennis Surrounding Areas Ellis County as a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary County Gets Support 0 November 3, 2019 Ellis County Precinct 3 Commissioner Paul Perry has introduced a resolution to make Ellis County a Second Amendment sanc Read more More : Patrick Wilson announces retirement; won't seek reelection as DA Shooting in Garrett kills one; suspect arrested ECSO finally issues statement more than two weeks after controversial Read more in Ellis County WISD Superintendent Glenn reverses decision and will stay in Waxahachie 0 March 5, 2018 WAXAHACHIE — Despite a press release issued by Waxahachie Independent School District four days ago announcing Superin Read more More : Waxahachie ISD superintendent set to resign Michael Scott chosen as new Waxahachie City Manager Coach reinstated after confrontation with Kitna Read more in Headline Midlothian animal shelter suspends surrenders and adoptions 0 January 22, 2018 MIDLOTHIAN — The Midlothian Animal Shelter has temporarily suspended intake of surrendered animals and adoptions for o Read more More : Ellis County resident 11th strongest man in the U.S.A. UPDATED: Walmart parking lot shooting suspect in custody Midlothian officers shoot armed man Read more in Headline Packages stolen from porches in Red Oak 0 January 20, 2018 RED OAK — The Red Oak Police Department has received several reports of package thefts recently involving a light skin Read more More : Suspect arrested in Red Oak Mart armed robbery Red Oak shooting suspect at large; May be in Mexico Red Oak police make arrest in Whataburger robberies Read more in Headline Ennis States Significant Issues for Police Chief and City Manager Departure 0 November 9, 2019 ENNIS — Ennis accepted the abrupt resignation of City Manager Scott Dixon and sudden retirement of Police Chief John E Read more More : Suspect shot and killed after ramming Ennis police Ennis issues mosquito alert Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting Read more in Ennis Shooting in Garrett kills one; suspect arrested 0 January 19, 2019 GARRETT, TEXAS — Ellis County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a shooting at 10:43 p.m. behind Spec's Liquor Store in G Read more More : Palmer officer trapped in squad car after accident Texas doctor sentenced in prescription drug conspiracy Homicide investigation: Ferris woman found dead in Hill County Read more in Ellis County Sports Football Basketball Volleyball Baseball Softball Soccer Tennis Track Powerlifting Auto UIL releases 2016-2018 realignments 0 February 1, 2016 ELLIS COUNTY — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released new reclassifications and realignments for schools Read more More : UIL high school championship football games moving to Houston Ennis tops 2015 THSCA pre-season football poll for Class 5A, Region II Five Ennis Lions commit on National Signing Day Read more in Basketball UIL releases 2016-2018 realignments 0 February 1, 2016 ELLIS COUNTY — The University Interscholastic League (UIL) released new reclassifications and realignments for schools Read more More : Interested in writing sports articles? Read more in Basketball PHOTOS: Lady Indians varsity volleyball defeats Poteet 3-1 0 August 23, 2015 WAXAHACHIE — The Waxahachie Lady Indians varsity volleyball squad defeated Poteet 3-1 on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. Ch Read more More : Volleyball players representing Waxahachie in USAV Junior Nationals Interested in writing sports articles? Read more in Volleyball JV baseball tournament scheduled revised for Ennis, Midlothian, Red Oak and Waxahachie 0 March 5, 2015 ENNIS — All games scheduled for Friday in the Ennis JV Maroon Baseball Tournament have been cancelled and a revised sc Read more More : ROHS senior baseball player signs with Hill College Registration open for the Waxahachie Youth Baseball Association Interested in writing sports articles? Read more in Baseball Registration open for the Waxahachie Youth Baseball Association 0 January 5, 2015 The Waxahachie Youth Baseball Association (WYBA) announced open registration on Jan. 1 for the 2015 spring baseball and Read more More : Interested in writing sports articles? Read more in Baseball Red Oak High School Senior Alizah Mendoza signs with Cisco College 0 March 4, 2015 RED OAK — Red Oak High School Senior Alizah Mendoza signed with Cisco College to play soccer in the upcoming Fall of 2 Read more More : Five Ennis Lions commit on National Signing Day Interested in writing sports articles? Read more in Soccer Interested in writing sports articles? 0 January 1, 2015 Are you interested in volunteering to write sports articles for The Ellis County Citizen? We need sports fans a Read more Interested in writing sports articles? 0 January 1, 2015 Are you interested in volunteering to write sports articles for The Ellis County Citizen? We need sports fans a Read more Red Oak High School girls powerlifting advances three to State 0 March 4, 2015 RED OAK — The Girls Powerlifting Team had a great performance at the Region 3 Powerlifting Meet on March 2. The team f Read more Interested in writing sports articles? 0 January 1, 2015 Are you interested in volunteering to write sports articles for The Ellis County Citizen? We need sports fans a Read more Announcements Obituaries Births Engagements Weddings Anniversaries Don F. Essary 0 February 2, 2015 Don F. Essary, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 in Plano, Texas. 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Branco - Blowing Smoke Read more in Cartoons Weekly Crossword Puzzle 0 January 27, 2015 Read more Weekly Sudoku Puzzle 0 January 27, 2015 Read more Lifestyle Gardening County History Outdoors Fitness and Fashion Food and Drink Trimming trees: Canopy-Cleanouts 0 March 31, 2015 Whether you like your trees with really low canopies that almost touch the ground or with high canopies that make it eas Read more More : Ellis County Master Gardeners' Lawn & Garden Expo Saturday, March 28 Texas Native Plant of the Month: Chittamwood Tree Don't suffocate your trees Read more in Gardening Without help, oldest home in Ennis to be demolished 0 March 29, 2015 ENNIS — The Ennis Historical Society and residents are scrambling to save the oldest house in Ennis. Unless financial Read more More : Remembering Ellis County: Railroads in Ennis Read more in County History Safety tips for operating portable generators 0 January 27, 2015 In a variety of situations, portable generators can supply temporary or remote electric power. From emergencies to recre Read more Keep up the good work this winter 0 January 27, 2015 Pro basketball star Skylar Diggins shares her indoor fitness game plan Read more Hormel recalling over 228,000 lbs of SPAM and other products 0 May 27, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hormel Food Corp., a Fremont, NE establishment, is recalling approximately 228,614 pounds of canned Read more More : Bring on the heat for the big game Read more in Ellis County Opinion Letters to the Editor Editorial Local Columnists LETTER: Moyers - Don't be fooled; Vote NO on upcoming WISD bonds 0 October 16, 2017 Letter to the Editor:Attention, Waxahachie taxpayers! Here's Waxahachie ISD's "Order Calling a Bond Election and Not Read more More : LETTER: THE Bob Phillips weighs in on important Friday city meeting LETTER: Open letter to WISD school board LETTER: For Floyd Bates, candidate for WISD school board Read more in Letters to the Editor EDITORIAL: Thank you to the WDL for the boost with criticism 0 June 7, 2016 Thank you to the Waxahachie Daily Light (WDL) for the mention in Sunday's paper. Although the publisher shed us in a neg Read more More : EDITORIAL: Our letter to Waxahachie Daily Light Publisher Scott Brooks Waxahachie Daily Light publisher calls Waxahachie residents "crazy" Editorial: Are you willing to spend $125 million on generalizations? Read more in Editorial COLUMN: Weather knowledge could mean life or death 0 January 15, 2017 Whenever the National Weather Service places Ellis County under an alert relating to impending weather conditions, be su Read more More : COLUMN: Watch out for scams COLUMN: A Christmas story from Paul D. Perry COLUMN: Remembering our mission and core values Read more in Local Columnists
