Chairwoman of Texas Democrats Small Business Caucus to speak at meeting

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/10 1:00A Chris Roark

The Texas Democratic Women of Ellis County will present Annette Krausse, chairwoman of the Texas Democrats Small Business Caucus. Her topic will be It s the Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Area briefs: ECHO scholarship, senior vendor fair, floral workshop and more

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/9 10:39P Chris Roark

Staff report The Ellis County Hispanic Organization (ECHO) will offer a scholarship to one student. The student must be an Ellis County resident, should demonstrate Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Becky McCutchen named lone finalist for WISD superintendent

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/9 7:07A Chris Roark

Waxahachie ISD The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees named Becky McCutchen the lone finalist for Superintendent of Waxahachie ISD at a called meeting on April Login to continue reading Login Sign up...

Burglary suspect arrested after pursuit through Ellis County

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/9 5:00A Chris Roark

Staff report At approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a residential burglary in progress in Login to continue reading Login Sign up...

Student-led initiative provides letter jackets to Special Olympics athletes

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/8 6:12A Chris Roark

Staff report A heartwarming act of kindness took center stage at Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) as one student’s dedication to ensuring equality for all Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Wallace recognized for recertifying Certified Municipal Official designation

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/8 5:27A Chris Roark

Staff report Waxahachie Mayor Billie Wallace was recognized at the City Council meeting on Monday for recertifying her Certified Municipal Official (CMO) designation. She was Login to continue reading...

Global students taught passenger safety ahead of prom season

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/3 1:30A Chris Roark

Staff report The Ellis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in collaboration with the Watch UR Bac program, recently visited Waxahachie Global High School to Login to continue reading Login...

Area briefs: Big Top Shopping Festival, Junk in the Trunk, Easter egg hunt and more

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 4/3 1:00A Chris Roark

Staff report The Big Top Shopping Festival in Downtown Waxahachie is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 5 and 6 outside of the Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Ellis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Watch UR Bac team educate students on pre-prom...

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/31 6:00A Chris Roark

Staff report The Ellis County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in collaboration with the Watch UR Bac program, recently visited Waxahachie Global High School to Login to continue reading Login...

Waxahachie Toastmasters members take top honors at contest

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/31 4:58A Chris Roark

Staff report Two members of the Waxahachie Toastmasters club, Tiger Mims and Candy Robinson, competed in the Southern Division International Speech and Tall Tales contest Login to continue reading...

Area briefs: Cinco De Mayo Celebration, city auction, city clean-up and more

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/27 6:43A Chris Roark

Staff report The Ellis County Hispanic Organization will host its annual Cinco De Mayo Festival from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. May 3 in Downtown Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary...

WISD narrows superintendent search down to five

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/26 9:22A Chris Roark

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The search for Waxahachie ISD’s next superintendent has been narrowed down to five candidates. The WISD Board of Trustees interviewed eight candidates Login to...

Ferris DPS responds to I-45 crisis involving crash, mental health emergency

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/26 4:44A Chris Roark

City of Ferris On Tuesday afternoon, Ferris Department of Public Safety officers responded to a critical incident on Interstate 45 near the Exit 265 area Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Simpson Elementary students travel to Austin for Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/24 8:46A Chris Roark

Waxahachie ISD Fourth-graders from Waxahachie ISD s Simpson Elementary traveled to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip on March 21 to experience what they are learning Login to...

Waxahachie Cowboy Gathering to honor Western life through poetry and song

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 3/23 2:22A Chris Roark

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The community is invited to a free event in Waxahachie where they can revisit the Old West through music and poetry. The Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...