Item:  13-07818, Burglary of a Habitation in the 3700 block of FM 878, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-07822, Theft in the 400 block of Janis Lane, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-07828, Sex Offender Duty to Register in the 300 block of Jackson St., Waxahachie.

Date: June 13, 2013

Item:  13-07860, Meet Complainant in the 300 block of S Jackson Street, Waxahachie.

Item:  13-07862, Disturbance in the 3900 block of Joe Wilson Road, Midlothian.

Item: 13-07864, Meet Complainant in the 3400 block of Mindy Lane, Midlothian.

Item:  13-07871, Theft in the 800 block of Taymen Drive, Red Oak.

Date: 6-13 to 6-14-13

Item: 13-07887, Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Hurst Circle, Ferris.

Item: 13-07888, Assault in the 100 block of Diane Road, Ferris.  M/W was arrested.

Item: 13-07894, Assault in the 100 block of Howland Lane, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-07896, Protective Order Violation in the 100 block of Diane Road, Ferris.

Date: June 14, 2013

Item: 13-07900, Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Chaparral Road, Ferris.

Item: 13-07904, Theft of Services in the 800 block of Tayman Dr, Midlothian.

Item: 13-07911, Theft in the 3000 block of Ovilla Road, Red Oak.

Date: 06-14-13

Item: 13-07919, Identity Theft in Red Oak.

Item: 13-07920, Accident at the intersection of South Hampton and Ovilla Road, Red Oak.

Item: 13-07921, Trash Dumping in the 800 block of Youngblood, Waxahachie..

Item: 13-07923, Identity Theft in the 700 block of Wilson Road, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-07943, Assault in the 200 block of Margret Lane, Ferris.

Date: June 15, 2013

Item:  13-07950:  Theft in the 1200 block of Farm to Market Road 780, Ferris.

Item:  13-07956: Criminal Mischief in the 2900 block of Farm to Market Road 875, Midlothian.

Item: 13-07959:  Stolen Vehicle in the 700 block of North Oak Branch Road, Waxahachie.

Date: 06-15-13

Item: 13-07985; Trash Dumping call at the end of Ten Mile Road, Ferris.

Item: 13-07990; Ambulance Call in the 100 block of Remington Drive, Palmer.

Date: June 16, 2013

Item: 13-08006, Disturbance in the 600 block of Gibson Road, Waxahachie.  M/W arrested on Midlothian PD warrants.

Item: 13-08007, No Driver’s License Arrest in the 1000 block of East 8 M/W arrested.

Item: 13-08009, Meet Complainant in the 1000 block of Sheparkon, Midlothian.

Date: 6-16-13

Item: 13-08016, Animal Bite in 500 block Becky Lane, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-08019, Meet Complainant in the 2000 block Paluxy Court, Waxahachie.

Item: 13-08028; Warrant Service at US Highway 287 at Sterilite Road, Ennis. M/B was arrested for outstanding Fort Worth PD warrants.

The Ennis ISD School Board approved across-the-board pay raises for all school employees during their Monday night budget workshop.

Teachers will receive an across-the-board $1,200 pay raise added to their salary, amounting to an average increase between 2.3 and 2.94 percent, according to EISD Director of Communications Henry Martinez.

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Kathryn Wall shows off a number of gifts and photos from her last trip to Nigeria. Wall visits frequently providing aid and comfort to young women in the hospital.

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A local mental health counselor spoke to the Ennis Rotary Club on Tuesday about her missionary work in Nigeria, and how her most recent trip was her most challenging yet.

Kathryn Wall has worked in private mental health counseling for 18 years, the past three of them in Ennis. She specializes in working with autistic children — experience she brings to bear in her work overseas in Nigeria.

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With six months of sales tax revenue on the books, Ennis has set records in four of them, but the impact of the May 16 tornado could put the brakes on the trend.

This year’s revenue leads City Manager Steve Howerton to one of the strongest statements on the local economy he has made since the 2008 fallout: Ennis is recovering from the nation’s worst economic hit in decades.

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Fourth place Holiday Inn Express (5-9) and third place Heater’s Bullpen (6-8) faced off Tuesday night after both teams lost their first Freshman Softball League playoff games on Monday.

Holiday Inn was defeated by first place Dakota Drilling and Heater’s fell narrowly to second place Citizens National Bank 13-12 Monday night.

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Preliminary standardized test results released Monday show Ennis Independent School District students making progress in state testing.

According to results broken down comparing 2013 to 2012, EISD improved in 19 out of 26 categories on state testing — including STAAR testing for elementary and junior high students, the final year of TAKS for juniors and End of Course tests.

State Assessment Scores

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A crash around 6:15 a.m. on Lake Bardwell Drive at the U.S. 287 Bypass this morning left two hospitalized with injuries.

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Two were injured in a crash shortly after sun-up this morning on Lake Bardwell Drive near the U.S. 287 Bypass.

Ennis Police Department patrol officer Ross Jones said the incident occurred when a passenger car ran a stop sign headed north off of the bypass and ran under the trailer of an 18-wheeler headed east.

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EDN Photo by Dave A. Vance / Ennis Black Belt Academy No. 7 Austin Elbert had an impressive game against KJT Hall Monday night. Elbert hit one triple for an RBI and a three-run homerun during the first playoff game. He also struck out six batters and gave up no hits during his two innings on the mound.

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Ennis Black Belt Academy (10-1-2) proved Monday night why they were ranked first in the Senior Midget League during the regular season. EBBA blanked fourth place KJT Hall (6-6-1) 13-0 during the first playoff game.

EBBA’s two pitchers prevented KJT from making any hits and scoring runs.

EBBA pitchers Carlos Elizando (2 IP, 1 W, 6 K) and Austin Elbert (2 IP, 2 W, 6 K) held KJT from scoring any runs and making any hits during four innings.

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City commissioners signed off Monday on  delinquent tax foreclosure sales for 10 properties left vacant as far back as 1998.

Properties on E. Freeman Street, Daffan Avenue, Pittsfield Street, N. Breckenridge Street, S. Owens Street, Quinlan Drive, E. Decatur Street, E. Latimer Street and W. Brown Street were included in the list of property sales accepted as a group by commissioners.

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Last month’s wild weather took a toll on the local cotton crop.

Mark Arnold with the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension service said anywhere from 1,000 to 2.000 acres of cotton had to be replanted after severe weather tore through the region.

However, Arnold said the area’s cotton producers are resilient enough to withstand the blow.

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