Amanda Kate Ferris concert to close Summer Beats series
Country recording artist and songwriter, Amanda Kate Ferris, will close out this summer’s free concert series on Friday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m.
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Texan who prosecutors say ‘lit the match’ sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
WASHINGTON — Guy Reffitt, a Texan who prosecutors said “lit the match” of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to 7 1/4 years in prison on Monday, the longest sentence of any rioter to date but less than what the Justice Department had pushed for.
Site plan OK’d for event center in Waxahachie
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Brad Yates now has the green light to move forward with an event center after theWaxahachie City Council approved a site plan… Login to continue reading Login…
Street, sidewalk projects ahead in Waxahachie
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie is moving forward with several road and sidewalk projects after the City Council approved bid awards and professional service agreements at… Login to continue reading Login…
Waxahachie to reinstate money following April scam
Chris Roark, croark@croarkcherryroad.com The Waxahachie City Council on Monday approved the reinstatement of project funding, which comes after the city lost more than $1 million… Login to continue reading Login…
Waxahachie to issue certificates of obligation for CIP projects
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie City Council on Monday approved an ordinance that allows for the issuance of $21.3 million in combination tax and revenue… Login to continue reading Login…
Rep. Harrison asks local elected officials to lower property taxes
Staff report Monday, State Rep. Brian Harrison sent letters to taxing entities in HD-10 asking that they adopt the “no-new-revenue” tax rate or a lower… Login to continue reading Login…
Court mulls tax abatement matters
Tax abatements and economic performance agreements are related matters. The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court touched on both during Tuesday’s regular bi-weekly meeting as the court considered both a new economic performance agreement and changes to its abatement policy.
Fire in Ferris destroys house
The Ferris Fire Department responded to two fires Tuesday, including one that destroyed a house. The city’s fire department was called to a brush fire around 1:34 p.m.
City and ISD find synergy and savings
“Why not look for a way to save our taxpayer’s money across the board? That is really what we are looking at,” said Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams last week after City Hall and the Independent School District recently combined individual strengths creating a stronger synergy within the city overall.