The annual "National Night Out for 2020" was held Tuesday evening, Oct. 6. Its focus this year was centered efforts to urge Waxahachie citizens to pick one of eight different churches throughout the city and attend one of the gatherings. The event helped people get out to meet their neighbors and get to know some of the Waxahachie Police Department officers on site.The local churches involved in this "Night Out" also partnered with the "Love Your Neighbor ..read more

The Ellis County City of Maypearl, located 10 miles southwest of Waxahachie, is called "a pearl in the heart of North Texas". Its citizens would heartily agree. In 2018, Maypearl’s population was recorded at 1,033; today the area around the city is exploding with growth. Founded in 1904, the Maypearl Independent School District has nearly 400 students (2020) in its U.I.L. 3A public high school. The population surge will be served well by a planned multi-generation ..read more

On Oct. 8, the Waxahachie community participated in a Pink Out, as the Waxahachie DownTown Merchants held a Pink Sip N’ Stroll in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.The Waxahachie Downtown Merchants hosted the Sip ‘N Stroll with a portion of the proceeds going to the Dinah Weable Breast Cancer Fund."In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association is hosting a special edition Ladies Night Out this Thursday ..read more

By Bill Spinkswspinks@waxahachietx.comThe Ellis County Commissioners’ Court on Monday spent some time discussing, then revising, the Ellis County fire code. The court agreed to adopt the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code, with the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ recommended amendments.David Bull, Ellis County assistant fire marshal, said the original fire code was passed in 2012 and went into effect in 2013."All ..read more

By Bill Spinkswspinks@waxahachietx.comEllis County Judge Todd Little said Wednesday he has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus after he and other county officials came into contact with an individual who was apparently infected."Last week I was exposed to a county employee who tested positive for COVID-19," Little said in a social media post on Wednesday. "As a safety measure, I took a nasal swab test (which wasn’t as bad as I expected) and the ..read more

The Leader Summit of 2020, "Lead where you are," will be held on Oct. 23, with the help of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce."The theme of this year’s event is perhaps more relevant than ever before," said Sandy King, president and CEO of Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce. "You can choose to become a leader and start making a difference no matter where you are – whether you’re back in an in-office environment, a construction site, or a working mom from home trying ..read more

After nearly two years of running loose in the city, the Ferris wolf/dog nicknamed "Gallo" was captured and re-homed by the Villalobos Rescue Center team."I’ve been with the city since November of last year, and when I took the role of Animal Control Officer, I was informed that there is what they call the ‘wolf dog’ running loose ... And they said it had been running loose at that time. It’s been two years since it’s been running around," shared ..read more

The City of Ennis recently built a new Public Safety Facility, housing the Ennis Police and Fire Department."Welcome to the brand new Ennis Public Safety facility. We are thrilled to be able to provide our wonderful first responders with a 38,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The building is divided to house both our police department and our fire department," shared Mayor Angeline Juenemann through a video.The police department officially moved in on Sept. 4 ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) " As the coronavirus sweeps through the upper reaches of government, Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday night in a debate highlighting the parties' sharply conflicting visions for a nation in crisis.The candidates were separated by plexiglass barriers in an auditorium where any guest who refused to wear a face mask was to be asked to leave, an extraordinary backdrop for the only vice presidential debate ..read more

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris do not have a tough act to follow.The vice presidential debate set for Wednesday night follows the disorderly prime-time spectacle last week that had viewers of President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden's matchup bemoaning the moderator's inability to shut off a candidate's microphone.As vice president Pence has worked to level Trump's roughshod style and steer his response to the coronavirus pandemic. He will face a U.S. senator known ..read more