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A teenager was recently shot near Lake Grove Park and Coleman Elementary, sparking a police investigation. While officials say the area is safe now, it’s a wake-up call to keep your guard up in our local parks.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
The services are already covered within the existing budget.
Veterans participating in the treatment court program.
Local families and kids who now feel uneasy using the park or walking to school.
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The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department put out a missing person bulletin late last week on Javier Macias Cortez. The Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Cortez, 39, who was last seen in Waxahachie on July 13 at approximately 2 p.m. He was seen near Sandy Lane wearing a red shirt and blue shorts. Cortez is known to drive a green 2009 Honda CR-V with a Texas license plate WKZ-1675.