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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

Scarborough Renaissance Festival: Now hiring for its 2025 season

Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie is hiring for its 2025 season, which will run Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Monday, April 5-May 26, with hours from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. “Come join Scarborough Renaissance Festival for the most fun you’ll ever have at work,” the festival wrote

Sports and shopping celebration slated for Feb. 8

Sports and shopping celebration slated for Feb. 8

The Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association will host a Super Stroll from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. (The National Football League’s annual Super Bowl is slated for Sunday, Feb. 9). Community members are invited to wear their favorite team colors and jerseys and to shop downtown during the signature

MUD opponents to hold meeting Jan. 29

MUD opponents to hold meeting Jan. 29

Citizens Against Ellis County MUDs will hold a meeting from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at SPJST Hall, 1901 E. Ennis Ave., Ennis. The public is encouraged to attend and learn more about the ongoing resident-led fight against the development of municipal utility districts in rural Ellis