BY CORIE LYNN Election Day on Nov. 3 is fast approaching. With the general election comes candidate rallies, yards filled with signage and mail carriers…
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Potential legal action halts voting in Ellis County
By BRAD DeMERS Residents of Ellis County were surprised during the weekend when they received their absentee ballots with an error. More than 4,000 residents…
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Fire last weekend threatens historic Nicodemus community, closes 1-70
BY AUSTIN RUFF A fire burned near the small town of Nicodemus last Sunday, threatening residents and the national historic site located there. Graham County…
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The show must go on: Hays Community Theatre returns to “stage” with Haunted Hays City Tours
BY CORIE LYNN For the Hays community, October is normally a time of football and homecoming, Oktoberfest fundraisers and pumpkin patches. Though these traditional activities…
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In Final Days: The American Mall Experience
BY JOHN CARTER Becoming a more well-known concept in the 60s and establishing its iconography in the 80s the American shopping mall has been a…
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County COVID hardships continue, commissioner open to discuss quarantine requirements in local schools
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Director of Health Services Jason Kennedy cut to the chase regarding COVID-19 in the area during Monday’s Ellis County Commission…
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FHSU hosts debate for state legislative candidates
BY CORIE LYNN Elections at both the local and national levels are approaching. As a part of the race between incumbent Barb Wasinger, R-Hays and…
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Hays City Commission discusses R9 Ranch Project status
BY CORIE LYNN Last Thursday, the Hays City Commission held their first meeting since the second city-wide mask mandate extension. Though a divisive topic in…
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2020 Ellis County Voter Guide
BY AUSTIN RUFF As Election Day draws near, ad campaigns are ramping up and candidates are making final rounds throughout the state and in Ellis…
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Pro-Life Chain Protest Held on Sunday
BY DEREK MESA Across the U.S. and Canada, multiple groups gathered on October 4th to hold the National Life Chain, protesting against abortion. Their aim…
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