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Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:13
WAXAHACHIE – Strong opinions have been voiced over the past few weeks regarding Ellis’s County’s recently released proposed new fiscal year budget. The county says growth requires more spending; critics say the budget creates more government than necessary.
Sergio Torres-Luna
Logo courtesy City of Ennis
Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures A view from above Red Oak High School shows the long entrance and exit lines on the first day of school on Aug. 12, 2026. Photo by Steve Patterson / Moving Pictures
Different uniforms, one community. Jada of Texas Faces Track Club (left) and India Robinson of Waxahachie Wings share a moment on their road to nationals. Submitted Photo
Wilmer’s E-911 Telecommunicator Kimberly Hall and the responding members of the Wilmer Fire Department; Bryce Cook, Bryan Turner, and Preston Driggars were honored in July at the Wilmer City Council meeting with the Meritorious Conduct Award Submitted Photo
Michael B. Halla
Yellowjacket 2026 seniors are (left to right) Andrea Arrue (17), Jorge Eguiluz (16), Andre Marquez (14), Ramon Garcia (13), Geovanni Rodriguez (11), Daniel Rodriquez-Rivas (10), Abraham Oliva (9), Kaden Gonzalez (3), Qui’Darwin Cotton (2) and Diego Malpica (0). Photo by Lezley Norris.
Photo by Fred Phipps
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By A.F. Branco, August 20, 2026
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2026 Range Rover. Photos by Rita Cook
Yardbird’s exterior. Submitted photo.
European Waterways L’Impressionniste on the journey.
James Alexander Davidson
Shelba Turner DiStasi
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Cook
Photo by Jessica Lilley
Thu, 07/09/2026 - 15:27
Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press
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Photo by Fred Phipps
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