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Waxahachie Citizens Academy graduation celebrated

Waxahachie Citizens Academy graduation celebrated

Graduates of the Waxahachie Citizens Academy class of 2025 were recently recognized by the Waxahachie City Council for their completion of the six-month program. The city’s academy program is one of several in the area that allows residents to gain an up-close and insider’s look at how governmental

Photo of the Bluebonnet Market, a farmers market, in downtown Ennis.

Applications now open for Bluebonnet Market in downtown Ennis

Known as the Bluebonnet Market, the Ennis farmers market is located in the 100 block of N. Dallas St., downtown. The market is open from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays, with the 2025 season kicking off April 5 and continuing through Oct. 25. There is no charge for a

Texas Music Office releases 2024 Economic Impact Study

Texas Music Office releases 2024 Economic Impact Study

The Texas Music Office recently completed work on its biennial economic impact study, which is timed for publication with the start of a new legislative session. The office prepared its first report in 2015 and has continued the practice since. “The Texas Music Office is thrilled to release the newest

Waxahachie City Council recognizes tourism team

Waxahachie City Council recognizes tourism team

The Waxahachie City Council recently recognized the city as having received its official designation as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community. Special recognitions were extended to the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau team members Laurie Mosley, Monica Boyd, and Danielle Guinn for their work toward obtaining the certification. “Over

Waxahachie City Council approves street-related service contracts

The Waxahachie City Council recently approved two street-related service contracts (both with 4-0 votes): • A $276,794 contract with Andale Construction Inc. for the application of Oxcon, a concrete resurfacing product that is used to extend the life of concrete roads and is “specifically designed to repair deterioration such as

Wilemon STEAM Academy ribbon cutting held

Wilemon STEAM Academy ribbon cutting held

The Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of Waxahachie ISD’s Wilemon STEAM Academy, located at 2999 U.S. Highway 287 Business in Waxahachie. For more information on WISD, visit online here.

Data center image courtesy of Aligned Data Centers

Aligned Data Centers expands DFW footprint with new facility in Mansfield

DALLAS – Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale and enterprise customers, has announced its expansion in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area with a new data center campus in Mansfield, TX. Aligned’s DFW-03, situated on