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Cops & Kids Picnic set for May 11
Chris Roark croark@cherryroad.com It’s the Waxahachie Police Department’s favorite community event of the year, and for several children it’s likely theirs, too. The Waxahachie Police Department is preparing for the seventh annual Cops & Kids Picnic, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at Getzendaner Park. Officer James Taylor, who…
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Police Reports
Waxahachie Police Report: April 22-27
The Waxahachie Police Department responded to the following incidents: April 27 Burglary of a vehicle (an optimeter, two WiFi routers, two DeWalt drills and two electronic stud finders were stolen) in the 1200 block of W. US Highway 287 Bypass Auto theft (a 2020 blue Chevrolet Equinox was stolen) in the 500 block of River…
Business
Fish City Grill selects Impact Communities as its May fundraising recipient
Staff report Fish City Grill Waxahachie has chosen Impact Communities, also based in Waxahachie, as its fundraising recipient in May. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 7, FCG will donate 15 percent of all sales to the nonprofit that coordinates community coalitions in Dallas County, Northeast Ellis County, Navarro County, Red Oak and…
Opinion
We need to love and be committed to our friends
Ken Ansell Guest columnist There’s a story about Henry Ford asking a man he was having lunch with, “Who is your best friend?” The man started to mention several people and Mr. Ford interrupted him and said, “I’ll tell you who your best friend is. Your best friend is the one who brings out the…