Waxahachie Daily Light

Waxahachie Daily Light Waxahachie Daily Light and its sister weekly paper, the Midlothian Mirror, are your trusted news sources in Ellis County, TX. Community matters.

Papers are published by CherryRoad Media Division. Accountability expected. The Waxahachie Daily Light serves all of Ellis County. Its publications include a sister weekly, Midlothian Mirror, along with Destination Ellis County, Ellis County Business Journal, Varsity Sport & Spirit and The Ellis County Trading Post. The Daily Light and Midlothian Mirror are the official newspaper for the Cities of Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ovilla, Maypearl, Italy and Venus, as well as for Waxahachie, Red Oak, Midlothian, Maypearl and Italy ISDs. RULES OF CONDUCT:
- Avoid profanity and lewd or degrading language (As well as any language that is intentionally malicious, libelous or offensive to others) and images.
- Don’t lie.
- Don't post political ads.
- Threats of harming anyone will not be tolerated in any way.
- Treat others like you would want to be treated.
- We would love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
- Keep discussions going, but keep them healthy. Consequences: Comments breaking any of these rules will be deleted or hidden, and are judged on a case by case basis. Repeat offenders may be banned. NOTE: Comments may also be pulled for publication. Letters to the editor are not endorsements. Staff columns are not endorsements of the entire newsroom.

Waxahachie ISD honored longtime agriscience teacher Mike Morgan by naming the future agriscience facility at Waxahachie ...
08/27/2026

Waxahachie ISD honored longtime agriscience teacher Mike Morgan by naming the future agriscience facility at Waxahachie Creek High School after him.

Chris Roark, [email protected]   When Mike Morgan taught agriscience at Waxahachie High School, he was often met with surprise from his students when they realized… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

The Ellis County Commissioners Court set the proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday. Also at the meeting...
08/19/2026

The Ellis County Commissioners Court set the proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday. Also at the meeting, County Judge John Wray discussed a situation where the county received millions of dollars in revenue than what was budgeted, though that funding can't be accounted for.
https://www.waxahachietx.com/2026/08/county-commissioners-set-proposed-tax-rate/
https://www.waxahachietx.com/2026/08/county-judge-questions-millions-in-revenue-not-budgeted-or-accounted-for/

Chris Roark [email protected] Ellis County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Tuesday to set the proposed tax rate for the 2026-27 fiscal year at 27.3992 cents per… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

The Ellis County community honored a World War II POW from Maypearl whose remains were identified and returned home 83 y...
08/18/2026

The Ellis County community honored a World War II POW from Maypearl whose remains were identified and returned home 83 years after his death.

Chris Roark, [email protected]   Residents from across North Texas gathered at the Maypearl Cemetery last week to honor a man none of them had ever… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Best of Ellis County begins Aug. 15
08/14/2026

Best of Ellis County begins Aug. 15

Staff report Do you have a favorite business, employee or volunteer in Ellis County worthy of some recognition? Now’s your chance to nominate them. The Waxahachie Daily Light and The Midlothian Mirror newspapers are about to kick off the Best of Ellis County 2026, an annual program that recognizes...

Here are the 2026 high school football schedules for Ellis County tinyurl.com/yy5zmrw3
07/31/2026

Here are the 2026 high school football schedules for Ellis County

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High school football schedules for Ellis County teams for the 2026 football season:

The Ellis County Sheriff's Office is investigating after skeletal remains were found in an area near Italy.
07/29/2026

The Ellis County Sheriff's Office is investigating after skeletal remains were found in an area near Italy.

Staff report The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area near Bell Branch Road and FM 876 in Italy around 2:49 p.m. Monday after… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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