Ellis County News

A Halloween night brawl involving high school students has become the target of separate investigations in Ellis County.

The Telico Fire Department recently placed in a chili cook off benefiting fallen fire fighters, and the department hopes to bring the organization to Ellis County to hold a chili cook off next year.

John Davis, 84, missing since Monday, Nov. 9 was found in downtown Italy. The Williamson County Sheriffs Office, located near Austin, sent a teletype to the Ellis County Sheriffs Office informing them of a missing man in the area.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported that Ellis County has had its first H1N1-associated death - a woman between the ages of 25 and 49.

Submitted Photo Foundation poured for new Ellis County sub courthouse in Ennis a ' The new sub-courthouse will serve as the primary office location for Judge Bill Woody, Justice of the Peace, pct.

A Corsicana man has been indicted for aggravated robbery by an Ellis County grand jury in the knifepoint holdup of a convenience store in September.

The Ellis County Conservatives are teaming up on Saturday, Nov. 14 to canvass precinct 135.

Every year in Ellis County, many children go through the foster care system. Child Protective Services works to have the children placed in permanent homes, but each worker has a large caseload that makes it nearly impossible to give the necessary amount of attention to each child.

A milestone will be reached tomorrow morning when contractors will pour the concrete foundation for the Ellis County sub courthouse located in Ennis.

Share + Nov 2, 2009 4:19 pm US/Central Reporting Steve Pickett MAYPEARL It was slow going Monday for schoolchildren in the Ellis County town of Maypearl.

John Allen "Jay" Hoskins, a reserve officer who investigated The Ellis County Press' former news editor and a former police chief ultimately leading to their arrests, has resigned.

Defense lawyer Rodney Pat Ramsey will take on longtime incumbent Ron Brown in the Republican Party primary for county commissioner.

Three candidates have filed to run for the vacant Place 1 city council seat in a special election to replace Dusty Fryer, who moved outside of the Midlothian city limits, but there's a sales tax increase election in Garrett, beer and wine on the DeSoto and Italy ballots and a myriad of constitutional amendments slated for Tuesday, Nov.

A golf tournament held next weekend will give golfers in Ellis County the opportunity to benefit indigent healthcare and win $25,000. The first-ever Hope Clinic $25,000 Hole-in-One Golf Tournament will be held Nov.

Ellis County Justice of the Peace Bill Woody is announcing his intentions to run for re-election in 2010.

By AMAN BATHEJA Dozens of Texas companies and a few cities are vying for a slice of stimulus money aimed at providing speedy Internet access to everyone in the country.The $787 billion federal stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama in February includes $7.2 billion to expand access to broadband Internet.

The Jordanian national accused of attempting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper last month pleaded not guilty Monday morning during his arraignment in federal court.

MEGAN GRAY / The Ellis County Press Justice of the Peace Jackie Miller Jr., pct.

Although the first doses of the H1N1 vaccine were scheduled to arrive in mid-October, Ellis County has seen no sign of them yet.

By REBECCA PERRY / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Rebecca Perry raises vegetables for a family of 10 in Ellis County.