Staff Reports

Earlier this year, the Ellis County Commissioners Court approved an agreement establishing a sister region memorandum between the county and the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. “[The action marks] a historic milestone in our county’s rich Czech heritage and strengthening the cultural, educational, and economic ties between our

RED OAK – Former stay-at-home mother Shawna Long is now the only female Welding instructor at Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus. “Once my kids started school, I started looking into going back to college,” she said. “I stepped through the doors of TSTC and was just

Tickets are on sale now for the Ennis Public Theatre’s presentation of “Into the Woods JR,” which is the theatre’s 2026 Young Artists Program production. “With a large cast and lots of family and friends purchasing tickets, the Friday Red Carpet Celebration and the matinees will fill up

The State Fair of Texas has announced the inspiration of its 2026 theme: celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Concurrent with the nation’s birthday, the State Fair of Texas will also celebrate its 140th birthday. “Deeply woven into the fabric of America’s history for over a century, state fairs

RED OAK – Doug Vidler of Cleburne enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Systems Technology program to further his career while working for steel producer Gerdau in Midlothian.  Now, he is an Industrial Maintenance instructor at TSTC, passing on his knowledge not only to TSTC students, but also to