Waxahachie News

Have you ever dreamed of living in a 16th century English village? Do you wish you had lived in the times of sword fights, beautifully dressed maidens and cottages decorated with hand crafted art? If so, you need to visit Scarborough Faire Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas, and be transported back in time.

A student who was prohibited from wearing a T-shirt supporting John Edwards' presidential campaign at school asked a federal appeals court this week to bar a Texas school district from enforcing its dress code.

Maintained lawn. Check. Safe neighborhood. Check. A massive 12-lane toll road? Amy Self didn't factor Loop 9 into her plans when she bought it from a local Century 21 Judge Fite agent, but when she closed the deal on her house in Glenn Heights, the project highway of the controversial Trans-Texas Corridor - one of only six highway plans saved from ...

A student who claims he was threatened with suspension for wearing a T-shirt supporting John Edwards' presidential campaign is asking a federal appeals court to bar a Texas school district from enforcing its dress code.

Along with a "universal health care" experiment in the form of the taxpayer-funded Ennis Regional Medical Center and the Ennis Independent School District's Early Childhood Center for students' babies nearby, the City of Ennis is about to welcome a labratory in population control: Planned Parenthood.

Ennis has had its fair share of talented people work or live in its city limits, and Rip Owens is the latest to be recognized for his gift.

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners' Court will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 8:30 A.M., in the Commissioners' Courtroom, 101 West Main Street , Waxahachie, Texas at which time the following will be discussed and considered, to-wit: County Judge : Carol Bush Commissioners: Dennis Robinson , ...

Meals-on-Wheels client, Kenneth Bryant of Waxahachie, will be the first to tell you, he's no hero, though he served his country not only at Okinawa during World War II, but he didn't hesitate when his country needed him again during the Korean conflict.

This summer, there's a twist to summer camp anxiety - the parents and administrators have it.

Cleburne police arrested a Waxahachie man on Saturday after determining the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen from Ellis County, according to reports.

House Speaker Joe Straus says he expects the special legislation that begins Wednesday to last just three days, and lawmakers can expect to be homeward bound by Friday.

Increasing numbers of women are choosing to have both breasts removed in order to avoid breast cancer -- but doctors warn that many of these procedures may expose women to serious risk without providing the promised benefit.

Despite poignant testimony by people denied coverage for treatment of serious health problems, the network evening news broadcasts uniformly ignored a June 16 House hearing on the practice by insurance companies of canceling the policies of people who become ill and submit claims for expensive treatments.

A former paramedic who lost custody of her kids because of allegations of medical child abuse was hired by a Waxahachie hospital in April.

Ennis faces a cost increase of more than 350 percent in its share of the operation and maintenance of Lake Bardwell under a plan from the Corps of Engineers.

Ballooning couldn't be more of a fair weather sport. One person's invigorating morning breeze is a balloonist's nightmare.

Residents in southern Ellis County will soon have a 28-mile stretch of natural gas pipeline running beneath their feet.

Waxahachie,Garrett, Ferris and Ennis police departments along with the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, State parole and Terry Nay's Precinct 2 constable office joined forces June 16 checking up on local registered sex offenders.

A somewhat bumpy journey from Waxahachie, Texas to Seoul, S. Korea, to Taipei, Taiwan to Dusseldorf, Germany...and now to LONDON, UK.

From Staff Reports Paula Lizarraga from Waxahachie was not a typical student when she began her studies at Navarro College.