Sports

Lady Indians thump Skyline; playoffs next

Staff report DALLAS — The Waxahachie Lady Indians closed one door and opened another last Friday night as they ended the regular season with a 15-0 five-inning rout of Dallas…

Education

WISD adopts Amplify Texas, Eureka programs for 2024-25

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com After more than six months of planning and implementing a new curriculum for English/language arts and reading at four elementary campuses, Waxahachie ISD will roll out the…

Lifestyle

News

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…

Sports

Lady Indians thump Skyline; playoffs next

Staff report DALLAS — The Waxahachie Lady Indians closed one door and opened another last Friday night as they ended the regular season with a 15-0 five-inning rout of Dallas Skyline. The Lady Indians (16-16-1,…

Education

WISD adopts Amplify Texas, Eureka programs for 2024-25

Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com After more than six months of planning and implementing a new curriculum for English/language arts and reading at four elementary campuses, Waxahachie ISD will roll out the program district-wide in the fall….

Lifestyle

Texas A&M AgriLife highlights Master Wellness Volunteers program

Texas A&M AgriLife Ellis County Texas A&M Master Wellness Volunteers continue to prove invaluable in enriching the community through their dedicated programming efforts. Serving as beacons of health education and support, these volunteers play a…