Bike ride to benefit two causes
A large group of bicyclists will be hitting the Waxahachie streets next weekend to get some exercise and raise money for good causes. The second annual Wheels of Fire fundraiser ride is set for June 25.
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High-speed rail suffers setback with CEO exit
The controversial high-speed rail project from Dallas to Houston across Ellis County, first announced in 2014, faces another obstacle as CEO and President Carlos Aguilar announced his departure from the venture on Sunday.
A Texas abortion clinic survived decades of restrictions. The Supreme Court may finally put it out of business.
SAN ANTONIO — As the frosted-glass window slides open, a dozen heads pop up, all with the same anxious, expectant look. One by one, women are called up to the desk at Alamo Women’s Reproductive Services to learn whether and when they can get an abortion.
After extremists’ arrests in Idaho, LGBTQ Texans and Pride organizers balance safety with desire to celebrate their identities
When 31 members of a Texas-based white supremacist group were arrested near a Pride event in Idaho last weekend, Mandy Giles worried about what it would mean for the upcoming Pride Houston event and her two nonbinary transgender 20-year-old children.
Jill Biden: ‘It’s up to Congress to act’ on gun safety laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden, a lifelong teacher who recently mourned the 21 pupils and teachers killed at a Texas elementary school, issued a passionate call on Friday for parents and teachers to “speak up” and demand that Congress pass “common sense” gun safety measures.
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.
16-year-old injured in Ennis shooting
Ennis police are seeking the suspects connected to a shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon. According to police the incident occurred at approximately 3:57 p.m.
Ennis police seek suspects in shooting that injured 16-year-old
Ennis police are seeking the suspects connected to a shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy Tuesday afternoon. According to police the incident occurred at approximately… Login to continue reading Login…
City wants input on comprehensive plan
The city of Waxahachie is asking for the public’s input on the future of the city’s comprehensive plan. The city is going through a comprehensive plan update, and the next Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee is set for 6:30 p.m.
School meal prices to increase
Meal prices in Waxahachie ISD are expected to increase slightly in the upcoming school year, and a waiver to allow all students to have free or reduced meals expires this month. Monday the WISD Board of Trustees approved the meal pricing for the 2022-23 school year, which features a 25-cent increase in breakfast costs at the elementary school, middle school and high school levels, from $2 to $2.25 per meal.