Donald Mercer
Thu, 06/25/2026 - 21:51
WAXAHACHIE – Former Cedar Hill Police Officer Donald Mercer was convicted and sentenced to jail time last week in Ellis County. Mercer, from Dallas County, was convicted by a jury of the Class A Misdemeanor offense of Official Oppression and sentenced to 300 days in the Ellis County Jail.
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Graphic courtesy Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food
Matthew Zajic, Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 2
City of Wilmer Mayor Sheila Petta
Photo by Michael Seiber / The Ellis County Press
Award-winning artist Michael Holter will do a demonstration at the July 6 meeting of The Ellis County Art Association at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie (450 US287 BYP). Submitted photo.
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, June 25, 2026.
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European Waterways L’Impressionniste on the journey.
Saccharum Resort and Spa. Photo by Guillaume de Vaudrey
Seared Strip Loin with Linguini
James Alexander Davidson
Shelba Turner DiStasi
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Cook
Photo by MIchael Seiber / The Ellis County Press
Wed, 05/27/2026 - 17:22
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Wed, 04/22/2026 - 13:11
The Ellis County Press’ annual graduation magazine has sadly come to an end.
