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Free pre-fair horse shows return to the State Fair of Texas

DALLAS – July 18, 2025 – Saddle up, folks! The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce the lineup of pre-fair horse shows leading up to the opening of the 2025 State Fair of Texas. Starting on August 8 and running each weekend prior to the fair, these family-friendly shows are

O'Brien's Bookshop: building community through a love for books and reading

O'Brien's Bookshop: building community through a love for books and reading

O’Brien’s Bookshop opened a storefront in downtown Midlothian this May, and the owners, Lisa and Ross O’Brien, are working to provide two things: books for all and a community space to read them. The O’Briens are creating this community in many ways, with the most prominent

TCEQ issues Ozone Action Day alert for Friday, July 18

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Friday, July 18, 2025. What is an Ozone Action Day? Ozone Action Days are issued when atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution

Christmas in July Festival of Trees: an early holiday shopping event July 19 and 26

Christmas in July Festival of Trees: an early holiday shopping event July 19 and 26

Ellis County Habitat for Humanity was established in 2001. Its mission was and still is to provide decent and affordable housing for families in need. Since its inception, the 501c3 nonprofit has built and or renovated homes for 14 families – three in Ennis, one in Midlothian, and 10 in Waxahachie.

Waxahachie City Council to discuss city hall renovation projected overrun Friday

The Waxahachie City Council will hold a work session at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, at the Waxahachie Civic Center to discuss projected overruns on the city hall renovation/addition project. The work session follows council members receiving a report from Jon Vidaurri of Vidaurri Management Group, which is

P&Z approves Crossroads 287 zoning change; continues Sam's Club and townhome projects to Aug. 12 meeting

The Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday, July 15, with the following actions taken on the agenda items. At the applicant’s request, the proposed Sam’s Club at 2400 N. U.S. Highway 77 was not brought up for discussion but was instead continued until the P&

Proposed Sam’s Club to get P&Z hearing Tuesday, July 15

Proposed Sam’s Club to get P&Z hearing Tuesday, July 15

A proposed Sam’s Club at 2400 N. U.S. Highway 77 will be before the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission during its Tuesday, July 15, meeting. The question for the P&Z will be whether to approve a requested change from single-family 1 zoning district to planned development