Local News
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center —Waxahachie adds new da Vinci robot
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 30 July 2018 30 July 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Technology will be at the forefront of surgeries at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Waxahachie. The hospital’s newest tool, the da Vinci Surgical system, uses robotic arms that allow surgeons to operate with greater precision, control, and enhanced vision.
Waxahachie man, 40, seeking funds for service dog after 21 surgeries
- Written by Ashley Ford Ashley Ford
- Created: 14 July 2018 14 July 2018
Waxahachie, TX - After 21 surgeries, Chris Kelley still struggles daily. He also now hopes to purchase the ideal service dog to aid in his recovery but needs a little community support.
Waxahachie Police, Fire Departments now ready to deploy drones
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 09 July 2018 09 July 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Waxahachie Police and Firefighters are taking public safety to a new altitude, as each department is working to incorporate the use of a drone into its operations.
Waxahachie man, 18, sentenced to 6 years in prison for aggravated robbery
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 06 July 2018 06 July 2018
Waxahachie, TX - When Judge Cindy Ermatinger asked 18-year-old Austin Lee Loper if he was guilty to the charge of aggravated robbery, his only response was “yes.” The Waxahachie resident accepted a plea agreement from the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office
Chick-fil-A and The Greenery cross-promote for chance at free crape myrtles and meals
- Written by Ashley Ford Ashley Ford
- Created: 28 June 2018 28 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Residents now have an opportunity to represent Waxahachie with a new landscape of crape myrtles and free Chick-fil-A. The Greenery and Chick-fil-A in Waxahachie partnered in a promotion to beautify and feed the town.
2 dead after alleged murder-suicide at Waxahachie apartment complex
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 26 June 2018 26 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Two people are dead after what Waxahachie Police believe to be a murder-suicide at the Cambridge Court Apartments. Police officers were dispatched at 4:40 p.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of West U.S. Highway 287 Bypass.
Waxahachie City Council restricts access to lake parks during July 4 holiday week
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 25 June 2018 25 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Overcrowding has prompted city officials to restrict access to three parks that border Lake Waxahachie. Boat Dock, Jetty, and Spring Parks will only be open to residents June 30, July 1, July 4, and July 7-8.
Man, 49, in custody after firing handgun in Waxahachie apartment complex
- Written by Travis M. Smith and Andrew Travis M. Smith and Andrew
- Created: 20 June 2018 20 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - A man is in custody after barricading himself with at least one weapon inside of a Waxahachie apartment complex Tuesday night. Lt. Mike Lewis, a watch commander over the Waxahachie Police patrol division,
Waxahachie Fire’s dive team recovers man in Navarro County gravel yard
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 19 June 2018 19 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - The Waxahachie Fire Department dive team assisted in the efforts to recover the body of a truck driver from a water-filled gravel pit Wednesday. Firefighters received the call at 12:30 p.m. and responded to King Sand and Gravel located at 4930 SE County Road.
Families outraged by water quality; Carroll Water Co claims it’s ‘good water’
- Written by Andrew Branca Andrew Branca
- Created: 17 June 2018 17 June 2018
Waxahachie, TX - Three years is a long time to wait for a clean glass of water, but that has been the reality for Jacob Moore and his family. With no solution to stabilize the quality of water brought into his Waxahachie house,
