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6 hrs ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Small plane crashes in Ellis County

A small plane went down in rural Ellis County Saturday morning, but there were no serious injuries, according to a Department of Public Safety spokesman in Waco.

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Related Topix: Fort Worth, TX

Fri Jul 03, 2009

KTVT Fort Worth

Cloud Cover Keeping Most Of North Texas Cool

Jun 30, 2009 2:40 pm US/Central Reporting Larry Mowry FORT WORTH Showers are continuing to our south and west, with a few areas of light rain spreading into Hood County, Johnson County and Ellis County.

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Related Topix: Texas, Dallas Metro, Fort Worth, TX, Fort Worth Metro, Hood County, TX

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Cleburne Times-Review

Stolen cars, wrecks lead to DWI arrests in Cleburne

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.

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Related Topix: Cleburne, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Rio Vista, TX

Tue Jun 30, 2009

CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

Mother Copes After Daughter Dies in Hot Car

For Michele Terry, there is no escaping the nightmare. "I still wake up and say this seriously can't be real". Terry's 6-month old daughter died in a hot truck after being left there, accidentally, by her father.

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Related Topix: Maypearl, TX, Kids, Family

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Ennis Daily News

Ennis bypass 'first priority'

The U.S. 287 bypass in Ennis is the first priority for the highway expansion project in Ellis County, a local Texas Department of Transportation official said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Ennis Daily News

Disaster training offered at Ennis fire station

The Red Cross is offering volunteers the opportunity to train for disaster services in Ellis County.

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Ellis County Press Online

City upset over coverage, demands apology

Last week's article featuring Ennis city water filling up a private residents swimming pool and water rate increase is upsetting the city.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Denton Record-Chronicle

Ex-paramedic accused of medical child abuse got Waxahachie hospital job

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

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Related Topix: Waxahachie, TX, Family, Kids, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Dallas County, TX

Mon Jun 22, 2009

The Ellis County Press Online

Fiscal - hawk' gets seat on council

When Councilman Bill Vansyckle stepped down to run for mayor this year and won, he left his Place 3 seat vacant.

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Related Topix: Ovilla, TX

Sat Jun 20, 2009

WFAA-TV Dallas

Clean air rules could cost jobs in Midlothian

Smoke stacks line the horizon in the Ellis County town of Midlothian. It's nothing new - cement plants provide many of the jobs for people living in the town.

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Related Topix: Midlothian, TX, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Ennisdailynews.com

Pipeline to snake across Ellis County

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

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Related Topix: Maypearl, TX, Navarro County, TX, Bardwell, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Forreston, TX

Wed Jun 17, 2009

The Ellis County Press Online

Cracking down on sex offenders

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.

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Related Topix: Waxahachie, TX, Garrett, TX, Ennis, TX

KRLD NewsRadio 1080

18 Month-Old Found Dead In Pool

An Ellis County man could face charges after his 18 month old baby is found dead in a pool.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Ellis County police investigate 18-month-old's death

Police are investigating the death of an 18-month-old boy whose father said he found the child unresponsive in their pool Sunday night.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Ennis Daily News

New tax law aids disabled veterans

Texas veterans who are 100 percent disabled are now eligible for exemption of homestead property tax, according to Ellis County Veteran's Service Officer James Wilhoite.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs

Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Dallas Morning News

Education notes for West, South zones

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation will present its 2009 Youth Awards at 7 p.m. Thursday at the University of Texas at Arlington's Hereford University Center, 300 W. First St.

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, Arlington, TX, Fort Worth Metro

Thu Jun 11, 2009

The Ellis County Press Online

County-Wide Photo Contest Opens

Photographers of all ages are invited to submit entries for the annual Ellis County Master Gardener Association photo contest.

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Related Topix: Waxahachie, TX, Cameras

Ennis Daily News

County revs up road survey

There are roughly 1,000 roads in Ellis County, and within a year, a thorough evaluation of every one of them will be conducted.

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Related Topix: Arts, Photography

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Ennis Daily News

Ennis suspect among 17 in metroplex drug ring bust

Disrupting a major drug trafficking ring operating out of the DFW area, law enforcement agencies arrested 17 individuals linked with the operation, including Ennis resident Freddie Castillo, 58.

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Related Topix: Ennis, TX, Drugs

Sun Jun 07, 2009

Corsicana Daily Sun

Officers collaborate on alcohol safety

From Staff Reports Several local law enforcement officials from surrounding communities met to discuss strategic enforcement of underage drinking laws in the first of a series of quarterly collaborative meetings hosted by Drug Prevention Resources, Inc.

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Related Topix: Corsicana, TX, Ennis, TX, Grand Prairie, TX, Waxahachie, TX, Cedar Hill, TX

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