Former teacher sentenced
Joshua Jaggears, a 28-year-old Burleson man arrested by Ennis authorities in 2011 for soliciting minors online, pled guilty to five counts, and will serve five concurrent five-year prison terms.
Joshua Jaggears, a 28-year-old Burleson man arrested by Ennis authorities in 2011 for soliciting minors online, pled guilty to five counts, and will serve five concurrent five-year prison terms.
Ellis County’s new Texas Ranger knows full well he’s part of an organization with a long and storied history, as that history extends into his own family.
Fire Marshal Joe Stewart said Thursday he’s still seeking the cause of a “suspicious” fire that burned two vacant trailer houses on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials with the Department of Public Safety shed additional light Thursday on the Dec. 17 pedestrian accident that left a Rice woman dead.
Ferris police apprehended a man accused of burglary with intent to commit assault Tuesday after he escaped from the back of an improperly secured patrol car.
The city of Palmer could be seeing some high-profile swap meets coming to town in the near future, after the City Council voted to approve a key zoning change request from businessman Jack Witt.
The executive committee of the Ellis County Republican Party voted unanimously Thursday night for a resolution asking State Rep. Jim Pitts to vote for anyone else but State Rep. Joe Straus for house speaker.
Police arrested the wife of a slain Red Oak man Friday in Denver pending charges of murder.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 on Monday to approve a resolution asking the Texas Legislature for a third district court.
A custody hearing to decide the fate of 25 cats taken from an Avalon-area home has been set for 1:30 p.m. Dec. 13.
Fire Marshal Joe Stewart said the county’s new information management system will help better keep both citizens and first responders in the know about emergencies.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court voted to adopt a countywide fire code Monday night, but Fire Marshal Joe Stewart said he’s in no hurry to get older structures in line with it.
A topic of discussion since 2011 and earlier, Ellis County’s Commissioners Court was again planning to go over creation of a third district court at a meeting today.
Former blogger Joseph Dauben was found guilty Wednesday of fraudulent possession or use of identifying information, earning him a year of community supervision and a $2,400 fine.
After more than 30 years in law enforcement — the last several with the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office — Lt. Rick White has retired.
ELLIS COUNTY — This county’s obvious preference was denied Tuesday night as national polling backed another term for President Barack Obama.
Ellis County sent a number of Ennis residents incorrect tax bills this week.
Investigators remain tight-lipped over the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder of 56-year-old Michael D. Cayard.
