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‘King Day Celebration’ kicks off on MLK Jr. Day with Waxahachie parade

: Written by Patrick Clarke Patrick Clarke; Created: 14 January 2020 14 January 2020

Waxahachie, TX - A parade of floats, bands, cheerleaders and other local revelers are expected to line the intersection of E. Jefferson and S. Aiken streets in Waxahachie on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights icon.

Life High School Waxahachie Coach Earns 300th Win

: Written by Maureen Wiegert Maureen Wiegert; Created: 08 January 2020 08 January 2020

Waxahachie, TX - - On January 2nd, 2020 the Life High School Waxahachie Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated Midland Greenwood by a margin of 50-38 to give Coach Eddie Berumen his 300th win as the Head Varsity Coach.

Life High School Waxahachie Names New Head Football Coach

: Written by Maureen Wiegert Maureen Wiegert; Created: 16 December 2019 16 December 2019

Waxahachie, TX - Life High School Waxahachie announced today Micah Stanley will serve as its new head football coach. Coach Stanley has been with Life High School Waxahachie for six years serving as the team’s Offensive Coordinator for the previous four seasons

TSTC's Fall 2019 Commencement is Dec. 9

: Written by Daniel Perry Daniel Perry; Created: 27 November 2019 27 November 2019

Waxahachie, TX - More than 20 candidates for graduation at Texas State Technical College will participate in its Fall 2019 Commencement at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, at the Waxahachie Civic Center at 2000 Civic Center Lane in Waxahachie.

Richard Rozier to run for Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 3

: Written by Daily Light report Daily Light report; Created: 24 November 2019 24 November 2019

Waxahachie, TX - Conservative Republican Richard Rozier announced Nov. 14 he will run for Ellis County Commissioner Precinct 3 in the primary election next March.

Active shooter drills are traumatizing students, experts say

: Written by Gary Dinges Gary Dinges; Created: 12 November 2019 12 November 2019

Waxahachie, TX - Active shooter drills, which periodically occur at schools across the nation, might be doing more harm than good. Some even include actors playing gunmen and the sounds of simulated gunfire, according to NPR. That, experts say, is traumatizing many students.

Baylor Scott & White breaks ground on new “midway” location

: Written by Rebecca Jones Rebecca Jones; Created: 16 October 2019 16 October 2019

Waxahachie/Midlothian, TX - Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Waxahachie President Will Turner helped kick off the groundbreaking of the new Baylor Scott & White Primary Care Clinic last Wednesday, a “midway” location between Midlothian and Waxahachie.

Waxahachie ISD keeps interim superintendent for top job

: Written by Patrick Clarke Patrick Clarke; Created: 12 October 2019 12 October 2019

Waxahachie, TX - After a year in the interim position, longtime educator Bonny Cain, Ph.D., was announced as the new, full-time superintendent of the Waxahachie Independent School District Wednesday.

Superconducting Super Collider would have brought industry to Ellis County

: Written by R. L. Klemp R. L. Klemp; Created: 06 October 2019 06 October 2019

Waxahachie, TX - If the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) project had not been killed by Congress, it would have become the biggest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world. It would have become the home of experiments designed to find cures for diseases, create new inventions and formulate new theories.