Attorney convicted in fatal 2021 crash in Ferris
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com An Ellis County jury on Dec. 20 found a local attorney guilty on two charges of criminally negligent homicide following a crash… Login to continue reading Login…
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Shots fired in Waxahachie neighborhood, police investigating
Staff report At 9:44 p.m. Thursday a vehicle driving down Hay Meadow Drive in Waxahachie fired a series of gunshots in the area, according to… Login to continue reading Login…
Area briefs: Getzendaner Park playground, Cease the Grease and more
Monday, Waxahachie Parks Department crews kicked off the resurfacing project at the covered playground at Getzendaner Park.
Ellis County detention officer killed on duty
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Texas Rangers are investigating after an Ellis County Sheriff’s Office detention officer was murdered while on the job Monday afternoon at… Login to continue reading Login…
Council OK’s rezoning for BJ’s Wholesale Club
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Residents will soon have another option to shop for groceries and other household items in Waxahachie. Monday the Waxahachie City Council approved… Login to continue reading Login…
P&Z recommends rezoning for BJ’s Wholesale Club in Waxahachie
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com A wholesale club is one step closer to coming to Waxahachie. Monday the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a… Login to continue reading Login…
New historical marker in Waxahachie honors family that fought for civil rights
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Just off the side of the road on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, east of Downtown Waxahachie, now stands a reminder of… Login to continue reading Login…
Waxahachie police, sheriff’s office team up for Holiday Give Back campaign
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie Police Department and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up for their first Holiday Give Back campaign to collect… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD breaks ground on Waxahachie Creek High School
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com With a setting sun in the background and empty fields all around, leaders from Waxahachie ISD and the local community gathered off… Login to continue reading Login…
WISD School Board accepts Hollingsworth’s resignation, names Averett interim superintendent
Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Superintendent Jerry Hollingsworth during a special meeting Tuesday morning. The board also… Login to continue reading Login…