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Waxahachie City Council recognizes tourism team

Waxahachie City Council recognizes tourism team

The Waxahachie City Council recently recognized the city as having received its official designation as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community. Special recognitions were extended to the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau team members Laurie Mosley, Monica Boyd, and Danielle Guinn for their work toward obtaining the certification. “Over

Waxahachie City Council approves street-related service contracts

The Waxahachie City Council recently approved two street-related service contracts (both with 4-0 votes): • A $276,794 contract with Andale Construction Inc. for the application of Oxcon, a concrete resurfacing product that is used to extend the life of concrete roads and is “specifically designed to repair deterioration such as

Photo of an Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler.

Igloo recalls rolling coolers; replacement tow handles made available

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of more than 1 million coolers, identified as Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers. According to the CPSC notice, “The tow handle can pinch consumers’ fingertips against the cooler, posing fingertip amputation and crushing hazards.” More than

Waxahachie City Council approves creek project, new development, Starbucks, more

The Waxahachie City Council met Jan. 6 and 21, with highlights from the approved minutes for those meetings outlined below. During the Jan. 6 meeting, the city council: • approved a supplemental appropriation (4-0 vote) for the city cemetery security camera installation. The project has been in the works since a

Texas Treasure Historic Business award nominations sought

Do you own or know of a business that has served its community for 50 years or more? If so, then nominate them for the Texas Treasures Business Award. Nominations are processed quarterly on Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1, and Nov. 1. The Texas Treasure Business Award program is

Scarborough Renaissance Festival: Now hiring for its 2025 season

Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie is hiring for its 2025 season, which will run Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day Monday, April 5-May 26, with hours from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. “Come join Scarborough Renaissance Festival for the most fun you’ll ever have at work,” the festival wrote

Sports and shopping celebration slated for Feb. 8

Sports and shopping celebration slated for Feb. 8

The Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association will host a Super Stroll from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. (The National Football League’s annual Super Bowl is slated for Sunday, Feb. 9). Community members are invited to wear their favorite team colors and jerseys and to shop downtown during the signature