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Tickets available for the 250th Marine Corps birthday gala on Nov. 10 at the civic center

Tickets available for the 250th Marine Corps birthday gala on Nov. 10 at the civic center

The Ellis County Marine Corps League Detachment invites the public to join it in celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Waxahachie Civic Center. The formal attire, ticketed event will be held from 6-11 p.m. and will include a cocktail

Free webinar offered: Business Setup 101 – Registration & Structuring for Success

Free webinar offered: Business Setup 101 – Registration & Structuring for Success

The Office of the Texas Governor will host a small business-oriented webinar online from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29. Presented by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the online event, “Business Setup 101 – Registration and Structuring for Success,” is intended to help both prospective and existing small business

Birdwell nominated for assistant secretary of Defense position

Retiring state senator, Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, whose Senate District 22 includes the western portion of Ellis County, has been nominated to serve on the federal level as an assistant secretary of Defense by President Donald Trump. Birdwell’s name was included on a list of nominations and appointments released Oct.

A photo of the Big Tex statue at the State Fair of Texas.

State Fair of Texas wraps up Sunday, Oct. 19; Free Student Ticket Program extended

DALLAS –The State Fair of Texas has expanded the validity of its free student admission tickets for the 2025 season to include the fair’s final weekend, which concludes this Sunday, Oct. 19. Tickets are distributed to students in pre-K through 8th grade within a 100-mile radius of Fair Park,

City of Ennis announces upcoming mayoral transition

ENNIS – On Tuesday, Oct. 7, Ennis Mayor Kameron Raburn announced his candidacy for Ellis County judge, according to a media release issued by the city, which further noted that, in accordance with election law, the announcement triggers his resignation from the elected position. The release noted that the city is

Ennis Public Theatre announces auditions for “The Snow Queen”

The Ennis Public Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production of Ron Nicol’s “The Snow Queen” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. An adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen tale, “The Snow Queen” tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her

Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office launches, opens up Regulation Evaluation Portal

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has officially launched the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, which is housed within the Office of the Governor. As part of that opening, the TREO website and Regulation Evaluation Portal is also open. "The State of Texas operates at the speed of business, and this new