Life School Education Foundation raises $70,000 through annual golf tournament

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/21 1:00A Chris Roark

Life School More than 110 golfers teed off during Life School s eighth annual Fairways for Leaders (FFL) Golf Tournament on June 9, raising $70,000 for Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Crape Myrtle Festival, 4th of July parade ahead

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/20 1:00A Chris Roark

Chris Roark croark@cherryroad.com Waxahachie is gearing up for two of its largest events of the year. The 27th annual Crape Myrtle Festival is set for Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Local group makes another pitch for skatepark in Waxahachie

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/19 3:24A Chris Roark

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com A group of Waxahachie residents who have long been pushing the city to construct a skatepark are hopeful that now is the Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

A morning with Dale Hansen

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/19 12:00A Chris Roark

Logan Treadaway Daily Light contributor On a cool spring morning in Waxahachie, I found myself sitting across from a Texas icon Dale Hansen, the Login to continue reading Login Sign up for...

Public Notice of Replat for Flying "W" Estates

Ellis County, TX - News Flash 6/16 6:53A

The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will consider and act upon a plat application for Flying “W” Estates, Units IV & V, Lots 4RR, 5R & 6RR, Block F, being a replat of Lots 4R, 5 & 6R, Block F, Flying “W” Estates Units IV & V, to adjust the lot...

Public Notice of Replat for Avalon Country Haven

Ellis County, TX - News Flash 6/16 6:50A

The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will consider and act upon a plat application for Avalon Country Haven Lot 5R, being a replat of part of Lot 5, Avalon Country Haven, to adjust the lot lines.

Crop acreage reporting deadline approaching

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/16 4:45A Chris Roark

Jason Vance jvance@cherryroad.com As planting nears completion, producers need to remember to report crop acreage to their local Farm Service Agency before July 15. USDA Login to continue reading...

Area briefs: School supply drive, book mobile event and more

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/13 10:50A Chris Roark

Staff report Dispatchers at the Waxahachie Police Department are participating in the 911 Cares: School Supply Drive and continue to collect school supplies through July Login to continue reading...

County OKs spay and neuter service

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/12 1:00A Chris Roark

Bill Spinks wspinks@cherryroad.com The Ellis County Commissioners Court is still in search of a new animal sheltering service provider but took steps forward to address Login to continue reading Login...

P&Z recommends denial of haunted house permit over parking concerns

Business - Waxahachie Daily Light 6/11 6:28A Chris Roark

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com An attempt to bring a haunted house into Downtown Waxahachie this fall hit a snag Tuesday when the Planning and Zoning Commission Login to continue reading Login...

YMCA breaks ground on Cindy Hess Memorial Park

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/11 6:09A Chris Roark

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com The community gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate a big step in a project that’s expected to bring several much-needed park amenities to Login to continue reading...

‘I don't recall anything of this magnitude': Train derails, 14 cars overturn in Waxahachie

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/10 5:58A Hannah Jones and Alanna Quillen

What to Know A train derailed late Monday night near downtown Waxahachie, south of Dallas. The train is carrying ethanol, though no leaks have been detected. Officials say 16 of the 110 cars jumped the tracks, and 14 of those overturned. Cleanup...

Train derailment causes several road closures in Waxahachie

CBS Dallas- Ft. Worth News 6/10 5:21A Julia Falcon

A freight train derailment in Waxahachie will disrupt activity in part of the city's downtown through at least Tuesday. A Union Pacific freight train derailed late Monday night shutting down roads from Peters Street to Gibson Street, according to...

Roads closed due to train derailment in Downtown Waxahachie

News -Waxahachie Daily Light 6/10 4:24A Chris Roark

*This story has been updated with more information. Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Crews continued to clear the area along the railroad tracks in Downtown Waxahachie after Login to continue...