Local News
Local colleges move forward with plans; K-12 districts wait and see
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Created: 29 May 2020 29 May 2020
Waxahachie, TX - With on-campus classes canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 school term because of the COVID-19 pndemic, school districts and institutions of higher education across the state of Texas know their buildings will be closed well into the summer.
Life High Schools Announce June 9th In-person Graduation Ceremonies for Class of 2020
- Written by Maureen Wiegert Maureen Wiegert
- Created: 20 May 2020 20 May 2020
Red Oak, TX - Life School, a public charter school, is happy to announce it will hold outdoor graduation ceremonies for its graduating seniors from Life High School Oak Cliff and Life High School Waxahachie on June 9 at Waxahachie ISD’s Lumpkins Stadium.
The Gift that Keeps Giving: Life School Students Lead Art Class for Senior Living Residents
- Written by Maureen Wiegert Maureen Wiegert
- Created: 12 May 2020 12 May 2020
Waxahachie, TX - When 21 students from Life Middle School Waxahachie (LMSW) used their creative skills and talents to lead the residents of Waxahachie’s Brookdale Senior Living Center in an art class in late February, they knew their visit meant a great deal to the residents.
Life High School Waxahachie Hosts Surprise ‘Drive-In Parade’ for Class of 2020
- Written by Maureen Wiegert Maureen Wiegert
- Created: 28 April 2020 28 April 2020
Waxahachie, TX - Having your school close your senior year of high school in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis is definitely disappointing for students and their families. That’s why Life High School Waxahachie (LHSW) wanted to find a new way to celebrate the class of 2020.
Waxahachie ISD staff, students sew masks during shortage
- Written by Ashley Ford Ashley Ford
- Created: 11 April 2020 11 April 2020
Waxahachie, TX - In a time of need, members of the Waxahachie ISD family have stepped up to combat the shortage of medical masks. Maria White is a paraprofessional in the life skills classroom at Waxahachie High School and answered the call for masks the week after spring break.
Virus impacts Ellis businesses
- Written by Daily Light Daily Light
- Created: 11 April 2020 11 April 2020
Waxahachie TX - The COVID-19 pandemic is not only affecting daily life in Ellis County, but also impacting businesses that count on healthy help. When employees fall ill, not necessarily through any fault of their own, the repercussions can be wide-ranging on commerce, not to mention on the workers themselves.
There are now 44 Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County
- Written by Daily Light Report Daily Light Report
- Created: 08 April 2020 08 April 2020
Waxahachie, TX - As of the evening of April 7th, the Ellis County Local Health Authority has confirmed six additional cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County. This increases the countywide total to 44 cases.
A device produced in a Waxahachie garage could save thousands of lives
- Written by Dallas Morning News Editorial Dallas Morning News Editorial
- Created: 06 April 2020 06 April 2020
Waxahachie, TX - With every day bringing another worrisome coronavirus statistic, the best news we heard last week came not from the White House nor the CDC, but from a garage in Waxahachie.
School closure extended to May 4
- Written by Daily Light Daily Light
- Created: 04 April 2020 04 April 2020
Waxahachie, TX - Waxahachie Independent School District, and all other public schools in Ellis County and the state of Texas, will remain closed until Monday, May 4. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered all public schools closed until then to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, meaning that at-home learning will continue at least until then.
WISD sets April 17 for classroom return; other districts wait and see
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Created: 29 March 2020 29 March 2020
Waxahachie, TX - Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Dr. Bonny Cain has announced that Waxahachie Independent School District has set Friday, April 17 as the date that WISD students will return to classrooms.
