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A historical photo of the Texas Theater in downtown Waxahachie.

Texas Theater to transition its business model

Texas Theater owner Jon Garrett announced this weekend that the historic venue, which is located on the courthouse square in downtown Waxahachie, will be transitioning to private and community event rentals. “While we understand it’s not favorable to discontinue ticketed concerts, it isn’t a sustainable business model,” he

Craft fair this Saturday to benefit Waxahachie Care

Craft fair this Saturday to benefit Waxahachie Care

The fifth WCS Craft Fair and Marketplace to benefit Waxahachie Care Services will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Coleman Junior High School, 1000 N. U.S. Highway 77, Waxahachie. This year, the event will feature more than 80 craft and food vendors,

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

Outdoor signage at the Waxahachie Farmers Market.

Waxahachie Farmers Market accepting applications for spring/summer season

The Waxahachie Farmers Market is set to kick off its spring/summer season on Saturday, April 5. Open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, the market will continue through Oct. 18. Open year-round, the market is wrapping up its fall/winter season, which runs from November through March,

Photo of Samantha and Toby Walters, owners of Lolli and Pop's Shops. Courtesy photo

Local entrepreneurs take next step and open a brick-and-mortar

Toby and Samantha Walters just took the next big step in their business evolution. While somewhat a leap of faith, it mostly reflects the growth they’ve experienced with their custom clothing line that includes hats and T-shirts. Not only have they taken their own business into a brick-and-mortar storefront

Yellow Rose Classic poultry competition this Saturday at Ellis County Expo Center

The first-ever Yellow Rose Classic exhibition poultry event for Texas exhibitors debuts at the Ellis County Expo Center in Waxahachie this Saturday, Feb. 22. “It's a trophy and ribbon type of competition where the best of the best poultry and waterfowl are on display,” founder/organizer Karen Richey

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

Harrison named to House Appropriations Committee

AUSTIN – Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, has announced committee assignments for the Texas House of Representatives. Locally, state Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, was appointed to the Appropriations Committee (seniority appointment) and to the Corrections Committee (speaker appointment). Harrison serves District 10, which encompasses all of Ellis County. He was first elected