Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie City Manager Michael Scott received another year to his employment contract Monday following a unanimous vote by the City Council. The… Login to continue reading Login…
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie City Council on Monday approved a professional engineering service agreement with Teague Nall & Perkins Inc. in the amount of… Login to continue reading Login…
Ellis County has big future plans for the county-owned rural property that, before long, may not be so rural. The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court recently approved the development of a master plan for the “county farm” site with HOK Inc.
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Residents got a chance to try specialty hamburgers made by police officers and firefighters Saturday afternoon while helping out local first responders… Login to continue reading Login…
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com If you were in the market for art that leans on the unusual side, Saturday’s OddFest in Waxahachie was the place for… Login to continue reading Login…
In front of a packed room at City Hall last Tuesday, the Midlothian City Council narrowly rejected an ordinance that would outlaw abortion and makes the city a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” However, the measure is likely to be placed before voters in a May 2023 referendum. Mayor Pro Tem Justin Coffman’s motion for the council to approve the ordinance outright failed by a 4-3 vote, with councilmembers Anna Hammonds and Hud Hartson voting in favor along with Coffman, and Mayor Richard Reno, Wayne Sibley, Walter Darrach and Clark Wickliffe voting against.
Applications are now being accepted for the Waxahachie Lighted Christmas Parade. Floats must be very well lit.
The Hero Service Coalition will host the 22nd Annual Ellis County Veteran’s CelebrationCeremony honoring all veterans on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m.
Above: Waxahachie City Manager Michael Scott swears in Joe Wiser as the new police chief during a ceremony Friday. Wiser has been with the city for nearly 32 years.
The fall season brings many fun things – pumpkin spice, Halloween, corn mazes and cooler weather! Another wonderful thing about fall is grocery stores tend to sell more winter squash. Despite the name, winter squash isn’t grown or harvested in the winter. In fact, if you want to plant winter squash, it is best to wait until spring (after the last frost).