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Rising Above the Circumstances
WAXAHACHIE, TX – The story begins in Freedman, a small community located within the city limits of Waxahachie. The all-black area derived its name following the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. From the early 1900s until desegregation was implemented with the passing of the Civil Rights Act of
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From East to West
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Being a concerned citizen is the main qualification needed for the Adopt-a-Block program. The idea for adopting a block originated with Jim Kauffman, a resident who is centrally located in Waxahachie. For the program to find success, he knew it had to reach from east to west.
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An Old Time Christmas
WAXAHACHIE, TX — Beginning early in November, long before most people are even thinking about the holidays, the Parks and Rec crew is busy stringing lights, hanging signs, assembling decorations and doing it all with cheer and pride. “We feel sort of like Santa’s elves,” said department
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Journey to Hope
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Almost 12 years ago, Dr. Bobby Haney attended a very special opening. New Years Day 2000 had been celebrated, and the occasion was the opening of Hope Clinic, the newest medical and dental home in Ellis County. In a year’s time, the Ellis County Coalition for Health Options
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Learning to Lead by Example
WAXAHACHIE, TX — Do you remember playing cops and robbers as a child? If so, you will also recall that the good guys were always chasing the bad guys. Tyler Bonner, now 17 and a senior at Waxahachie High School, no longer has to wonder about his childhood game. Thanks to the Explorer programs
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After the Storm
WAXAHACHIE, TX — As the Dallas division of the American Red Cross celebrates its centenary in 2011, the Waxahachie affiliate’s busy staff and volunteers pause to reflect on their own contributions to providing disaster relief to communities near and far. Locally, the Red Cross aided victims
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Be Inspired
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Marilyn Simmons has always loved gardening. She grew up watching her grandmother. But her gardening gloves were put aside when she and Donnie, her husband of 38 years, left the farm in Gary, Oklahoma. “I started gardening at a young age, that’s true, and I did work alongside
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Fossil Man
WAXAHACHIE, TX — While many in Ellis County are interested in the rich history of the place they call home, few are knowledgeable about the area before there were cities, farms –– or people. But one local man has made the prehistory of North Texas a pastime that has brought him fulfillment,
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Functionality
WAXAHACHIE, TX — LaNae Vess never could have imagined what she would be doing with her spare time once she decided to leave corporate America. “I just knew I didn’t want to keep my children, Shelbi and Kyle (who are now grown), in daycare,” LaNae admitted. “I needed an avenue where I could
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A Thousand Flags Unfurled
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Cruising down Main Street in late May as summer begins to make its debut, conjures a brief flashback to a 1950’s town filled with bicycles and children fresh out of school. Both sides of the road are flanked with American flags guiding passersby as if they were on a parade route.
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