
Date: May 16, 2013 Item: 13-06363, Burglary to a Motor Vehicle in the 5600 block of Deerfield Lane, Midlothian. Item: 13-06365, Threat in the 900 block of Bluff Springs, Ferris. Item: 13-06367, Warrant Service in the 100 block of Tanners Farm Road, Ferris. M/W was arrested for a warrant out of Ellis [...]

Images from around Ennis this morning show the extent of tornado and storm damage in areas hit hardest.

At daybreak, people from areas of Ennis unaffected by the storm event overnight woke to a dramatic scene in downtown Ennis.

Lifelong Ellis County resident T.J. Fabby announced his second run for the State House of Representatives on Wednesday.
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Ennis saw a nearly 8-percent jump in sales tax revenue for this month’s allocation over its May payment last year.

Ellis County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Waxahachie man on Monday afternoon in connection to an assault with cookware.

An expert from the local office of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service says while the Ennis region might have enough water right now, Texas as a whole must plan ahead.
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The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted to approve several measures to bolster the recently passed county fire code.
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Precinct 3 Commissioner Paul Perry spoke Monday evening at the first-ever San Jacinto Day celebration near the statue of Richard Ellis outside the Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie.
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Ellis County’s percentage of unemployed slipped slightly again in March, falling from 6.5 percent in the month prior to 6.4 percent.
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Palmer ISD administrators are looking into replacing their aging elementary school building, according to Palmer Superintendent Kevin Noack.

An eastern Ellis County hit-and-run case from 2012 is on the docket for jury trial next week.

The superintendent of the Avalon Independent School District’s children’s book Going Home — The Story of Riley-Dirk is on sale, and the proceeds are going back into the district.

The Ellis County Commissioners Court approved the cessation of the county’s connection with radio company American Tower during their Monday morning meeting.
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The Ellis County Republican Party voted against a proposed censure of the Commissioners Court on Tuesday night, with a number of party officials citing possible damage to the local party’s credibility.
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The Ellis County Republican Party will meet Tuesday night to vote on whether or not to censure members of the Commissioners Court for their latest decision to eliminate evening meetings.
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The local Meals-on-Wheels affiliate is hoping it’s only a few months away from being able to break ground on a regional kitchen facility.
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Ellis County Fire Marshal Joe Stewart will soon be looking for a few good men — and women — to help out around the county.
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The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted to authorize the county purchasing agent to prepare a request for proposals to possibly privatize the Ellis County Jail.
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The Ellis County Commissioners Court will once again discuss security measures at their 3 p.m. Monday afternoon meeting, this time in a closed-door session.
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