Local Special Olympian selected for USA Games
Paige Greenberg of Ovilla has been selected as one of two women to represent the state of Texas in the Special Olympics USA Games to be held June 20-26, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Texas Motorplex prepares for Fall Nationals 40th extravaganza
The Stampede of Speed/Stars of Texas Media Day was offered to Ellis County news outlets July 8 as the owners and officials from Texas Motorplex hosted an informative luncheon to announce many of the elements surrounding their 40th annual Texas Fall Nationals, which is set for Oct. 9-12.
Lions earn SAC team academic honors
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) recognized 117 teams across its member institutions as 2024–25 SAC All-Academic Scholar Teams, with Nelson University proudly earning spots for eight of its athletic programs, the conference office announced Monday morning. This annual honor, which celebrates academic achievement across SAC athletics, requires programs to post a combined team GPA of 3.00 or higher based on institutional grading standards.
Ellis County 2025 high school varsity football schedules
High school varsity schedules listed by team for the 2025 football season:
MHS grad named as WHS girls' hoops coach
Waxahachie ISD Athletics has announced the return of Curtis Dopson to Waxahachie High School as the new head girls’ basketball coach.
Texas drawn hunt program opens applications
AUSTIN — Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.
Downrigging: Deadly technique for big fish
My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid striper occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very experienced guide that specialized in using downriggers, a very effective method of trolling lures at a specific depth using a heavy metal ball to maintain the proper depth.
Panthers rated No. 6 in state by DCTF
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine has released its preseason high school football state rankings for the 2025 season, and Ellis County teams are very much present and accounted for.
Nelson's Ortiz named CPL summer All-Star
Nelson University's outfielder Andrew Ortiz continues to impress beyond the collegiate diamond, earning a prestigious 2025 Coastal Plain League (CPL) All-Star selection while competing with the Lexington County Blowfish.
Luke Clayton: Hunting 'new' land in North Texas
This is the time of year when many hunters are moving from one hunting lease to a new one. There are many reasons for changing hunting leases and most veteran hunters understand that unless they own the land they hunt on, it’s a good chance they will one day have to leave their hunting grounds and look for another.