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Texas Treasure Historic Business award nominations sought

Do you own or know of a business that has served its community for 50 years or more? If so, then nominate them for the Texas Treasures Business Award. Nominations are processed quarterly on Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1. The Texas Treasure Business Award program is

Ellis County statement on SPCA of Texas' termination of sheltering services

Ellis County, TX: On January 14th, 2025, the SPCA of Texas sent a letter notifying the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court of their desire to terminate their contract to provide services to Ellis County. The letter specifies their facility, located at 2570 FM Road

Texas dominates nation in job creation for third year in a row

Texas dominates nation in job creation for third year in a row

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today touted Texas as America's undisputed jobs leader for the third year in a row, with more jobs added in Texas in 2024 than in any other state. Jobs data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirms Texas added the

Governor Abbott to deliver 2025 State of the State address Feb. 2

Governor Abbott to deliver 2025 State of the State address Feb. 2

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has announced that his 2025 State of the State address will be on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 PM CT and Nexstar Media Group Inc. television stations across Texas will carry a live telecast. During the address, Governor Abbott will outline his priorities for the

The front facade of Ellis County Central, located at 302 N. Monroe St., in downtown Waxahachie.

Ellis County Central: Open for business

Ellis County Central has opened its doors, with patrons able to access the county’s tax office, veteran services, department of development, engineering, fire marshal, purchasing, and human resources at one convenient location in downtown Waxahachie. Officials plan a formal opening in the near future. What was once the education

A view of the Texas Capitol in Austin. Photo courtesy of ricraider, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

89th Legislature: Bills filed relating to affordable housing

Several bills filed for the 89th Legislature seek to address affordable housing issues within the state of Texas, including ones that would require certain cities to publish lists of properties they own. As defined by the state, affordable housing means “residential property for which monthly rents or monthly mortgage payments,

Funding available for Texas Clean Fleet Program

AUSTIN – The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now accepting applications for the Texas Clean Fleet Program with an estimated $16 million in grant funding available for fleet owners in Texas to replace aging diesel vehicles with new hybrid or alternative fuel vehicles. Grants may reimburse up to 80% of