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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

City of Ferris to be featured on ‘Advancements with Ted Danson’

The city of Ferris will be a featured storyline on an upcoming episode of the award-winning television show, “Advancements with Ted Danson.” The episode “will focus on how technology and innovation are being used to transform and empower local government and public administration,” according to the production company’s website,

A front view of the new Hope Health faciity now open at 572 Coleman St., Waxahachie.

Hope Health's new facility opens on Coleman Street, Waxahachie

Hope Health Ellis County's new 26,000-square-foot facility at 572 Coleman St. (off of Farley Street) is home to all the services the nonprofit community health center offers, including adult medical and pediatrics, behavioral health, women’s health, and dental care. The new building has also brought about

Waxahachie City Council official minutes – Dec. 16

Below in PDF format are the official minutes for the Waxahachie City Council’s Dec. 16 meeting. The minutes were approved at the council’s Jan. 6 meeting. Highlights of the minutes include: • council approval of a batch plant and outdoor storage use at 1220 Solon Road (5-0 vote) • special

State comptroller distributes monthly sales tax revenue

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Office recently distributed monthly sales tax revenue to local governments. Statewide, the office sent $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for December to cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts. The allocations in total represented 6.8% more than what was

The Waxahachie City Hall project site.

Waxahachie City Hall steel bid approved

The Waxahachie City Council recently approved an $892,316 early release bid package with Turner Construction Company for steel relating to the ongoing city hall project. Four bids were received for the work, which includes the fabrication and erection of structural steel for what will be a new three-story structure.