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To the editor
During the arbitration hearings on service, Fire Chief Schrodt was quizzed about the impact of Mayor Whatley’s annexation plan.
Subdivision ordinances state fire hydrants may be no more than 400′ apart. Chief Schrodt testified, “I would have to tell you that because of the way we fight fire and because of my experience [...]
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March 14, 2008
Letter to the Editor Regarding Midlothian Annexation
March 9, 2008
Ads
I know what you folks are thinking: “Joey Dauben is putting these posted lawyer ads because he has legal trouble.”
Not true.
I simply see a value in what I do for this entire county as it relates to political reporting. Look, if it takes a 27-year-old four-time political candidate and newspaper editor to dig up all [...]
March 7, 2008
Attention PutTheMouthOnEm.org
I’d really like to know who’s behind PutTheMouthOnEm.org.
If possible, the editors and/or supporters of that forum should send me an e-mail: joeydauben@hotmail.com — perhaps there’s a good opportunity to team up on a few things
March 7, 2008
Ellis County Snowfall
We would like to thank Chris and Tamera Moses for sending the Observer photos of the snow cover this morning in Red Oak.
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March 4, 2008
Re: Wayne Turner
While it is my hope that elected officials should be held accountable and candidates should be scrutinized, Wayne Turner will not have to worry about an Ethics Commission complaint being filed due to him not filing a campaign treasurer appointment.
State laws don’t require a county chair candidate to file reports if the county in which [...]
February 19, 2008
To Be Fair
I let one of my contributors blog about the Joe Grubbs appearing at Johnny Brown event over the past weekend. However, for the sake of fairness, Rodney Pat Ramsey – Grubbs’ opponent March 4 – was also invited but could not attend.
(Readers: Brown is a candidate for sheriff; Grubbs is the DA and Ramsey is [...]
February 18, 2008
Tonight’s GOP Forum
Waxahachie Civic Center
7 p.m.
Republican candidates are going to be discussing and debating.
This should be good.
February 1, 2008
Influenza Outbreak hits region
By Jeremy Phillips
Executive Editor
According to local health officials in Ellis and neighboring counties, Influenza has now spread to an epidemic, with multiple school closings in the area. As I type this posting tonight, I am suffering from a confirmed case of the flu bug. I started having upper respiratory “scratchiness” yesterday, and today, it spread [...]
January 3, 2008
Huckabee, Obama Win Iowa Caucuses
From the Associated Press Wire 9:15 PM Thursday Jan 3, 2008:
DES MOINES, Iowa – Mike Huckabee, a Baptist preacher turned politician, rode a wave of support from evangelical Christians to victory Thursday night in the Iowa caucuses, first test in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Sen. Barack Obama, bidding to become the first black [...]
December 10, 2007
Italy: It Either Is or Isn’t
If property you’re about to develop isn’t inside the city limits, who needs P&Z approval from a city? Well, there’s an issue about just that in the latest news from Italy, south of Waxahachie (in red text):
