Ribbon cutting: Peaks at Lone Elm
Elmwood Homes recently held a ribbon cutting for the Peaks at Lone Elm, an acre-lot community starting in the $500s just outside the city limits and located at 851 Hoyt Road in Waxahachie.
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Big Tex to sport a new look at this year’s State Fair
The State Fair of Texas has announced two new partnerships relating to its iconic cowboy, Big Tex. The first is with Cavender’s Boot City, which will produce his shirt. The second is with Levi’s, which will produce his jeans.
The State Fair of Texas and Cavender’s partnership
Private sector fuels continued growth of Texas job market
AUSTIN ⎯ Texas added 1,600 nonfarm jobs in July to reach a total of 14,468,000 positions. Over the year, the state added 165,600 jobs for an annual growth rate of 1.2 percent, outpacing the national rate by a full percentage point.
Texas’ civilian labor force registered
Texas looks to make property insurance more affordable
AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Department of Insurance to take several actions that put consumers first and make property and casualty insurance more affordable for Texans who invest in their homes.
“The average annual homeowners’ insurance premium in Texas has risen 79% in six years,” Abbott
CPSC recalls - Aug. 21
1. Recalls
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Goal Zero Recalls YETI 3000X Power Stations Due to Serious Risk of Injury from Fire and Burn Hazards
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Update: Ozone Action Day - Friday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Aug. 23
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday, August 21, and Sunday, Aug. 23.
What is an Ozone Action Day?
Ozone Action Days are issued when atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels
Ellis County seeking answers as external audit finds unexplained past budgeting anomalies
A concerning audit report about Ellis County government’s budgeting process and procedures was brought to the public’s attention during the Tuesday, Aug. 19, meeting of the commissioners’ court.
The audit was conducted by the county’s existing external audit firm, Pattillo, Brown, and Hill LLP.
County Judge John