BY JUSTIN SABATA A portion of road in Hays has been under recent scrutiny given its controversial namesake. Noose Road, which stretches west of town,…
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Agencies present 2021 budget requests to commission
BY JUSTIN SABATA Several agencies in Ellis County presented their 2021 budget requests to the county commission during last Monday’s meeting. Each year, the commission…
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High Plains Mental Health presents obstacles at Commission meeting
STORY BY JUSTIN SABATA Walter Hill, executive director of High Plains Mental Health, presented challenges he and his staff have had to face so far…
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ICYMI: Ellis County given all clear with no COVID business restrictions, will meet tonight
BY JUSTIN SABATA The Ellis County Health Department announced early Wednesday morning that they will not enforce any resident or business restrictions regarding COVID-19. This…
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Hays holds peaceful demonstration in response to death of George Floyd
STORY BY LAURA KRUGPHOTOS BY LAURA KRUG AND JUSTIN SABATA On Sunday afternoon, a large gathering of protestors with signs lined the intersection of Vine…
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Ellis County declares state of disaster in order to request state COVID-19 supplies
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County has not had a confirmed case of COVID-19 for over 30 days. However, as the state progresses through the COVID-19…
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Ellis County to open county buildings Tuesday
BY JUSTIN SABATA During Monday’s meeting, the Ellis County Commission made the decision to open county offices to regular hours Tuesday morning, excluding the Ellis…
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Ellis County COVID number still at 8
BY JUSTIN SABATA The Ellis County Health Department issued a press release Tuesday reporting the number of COVID-19 cases in the county. The number of…
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Both sales tax plans pass in Ellis County
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County residents voted, and the results are in. The Health Services sales tax passed by almost 2,000 votes while the General…
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County Commission educates public on upcoming sales tax vote
BY JUSTIN SABATA Democracy will be in action for Ellis County residents in the coming two weeks. During the week of March 23, residents will…
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