H-E-B launches 2025 search for Texas' top educators
Nominations for the 2025 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards are now open to all Texas public school professionals in Texas and close on Oct. 7.
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PB&J drive stocks up Ellis County pantries
WoodmenLife of Waxahachie Chapter 46 and Ellis County Love Your Neighbor (“LYN”) non-profits partnered again this year for a peanut butter and jelly donation drive, and this year’s total surpassed any drive from prior years.
Local student receives trade school scholarship
Staff report Metal Supermarkets announced the recipients of the 2024 trade school scholarship, awarding $2,500 to each of the four students across the United States… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Local student competes at U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships
An eighth-grade Life Middle School Waxahachie student, Jordan O’Neal, competed in the Advanced/Blackbelt 8-12 Female Power Board Breaking division at the prestigious U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, which took place July 4-6 in Orlando, Florida.
Free meals for all ROISD students begins this year
Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, Red Oak ISD students will receive all breakfast and lunch meals for FREE after the District enrolls for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
Prioritizing food safety in packed lunches for students
As students across Texas prepare to head back to school, the Ellis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service urges parents and caregivers to prioritize food safety when packing lunches. Ensuring that the food our children consume is safe and nutritious is essential for their health and well-being, both in and out of the classroom.
Red Oak couple celebrates 70th anniversary with surprise dinner
Love knows no age limit, and Arabella of Red Oak proved it recently with a fairytale surprise.
Passing the friend test means loving at all times
Proverbs 17:17 tells us that a “friend loves at all times.”
Development agreement OK’d for mixed-use project on US 287
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie City Council on Monday approved a master development agreement with Central Southwest Texas Development, LLC for a mixed-use project planned… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Area briefs: Back to School Bash, Waxahachie Citizens Academy and more
The third annual Back 2 School Bash will take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at Railyard Park.