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In March, the Hope Clinic Board of Directors approved a $6 million capital campaign to build a new 26,000-square-foot medical facility and recently received their first couple of donations.
Hope Clinic has been serving the Ellis County community for more than 20 years.
“Hope Clinic provides comprehensive health care services for the entire family in Ellis County. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, sliding fee discounts are offered to the uninsured and underserved and patients are seen regardless of income status or ability to pay, according to a news release from the clinic.
This campaign launched in response to the growing need in the county for healthcare services, officials said.
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Nominees were honored for their hard work throughout Ellis County during the fourth annual 40 Under 40 Event, hosted Friday by the Waxahachie Young Professionals group.
The night began with a scheduled cocktail time, followed by a time for dinner and socializing at Milagro Farms. As people settled in, the speakers began, prepping the guests for the awards time.
Travis Smith, the digital sports director for KBEC Sports and representative of the group, gave a few words. There is a huge gap between our elected officials and leaders . for our 25-plus, there s no bridge, there s no connection. There s no way for us to learn from them. That s a problem, because once that group is gone . you don t have anyone to follow in your footsteps, Smith said. And that s what this group is for. This group was created to bridge the gap, and I hope we do that.
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Question of the Day In this Aug. 9, 2014 photo, Paul Alexander uses a plastic stick with a pencil tied to it to type on a keyboard using only his mouth while in his iron lung at his home in Dallas. Alexander is one . more > By SHELLY CONLON - Associated Press - Sunday, August 24, 2014 DALLAS (AP) - As a tow-headed 6-year-old, Paul Alexander took apart everything, including his mother’s blender, simply to understand how it worked. His father would be close behind, putting the pieces back together. Alexander didn’t know at that time there would be a day he wouldn’t be able to take things apart, wouldn’t be able to run around in the mud, or do other rambunctious activities the average 6-year-old could do. Paralytic polio would place him in an iron lung, a machine that forces air into his lungs with hel
Waxahachie Rotary Club, volunteers help renovate historic building, inside and out
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After months of work, Messiah Church of the Living God Independent has a new look, with help from local volunteers in Waxahachie.
The project for the historic building began on Nov. 7, led by Rotary Club members Eric Epperley, Jamal Rasheed and Von Aday.
Now, looking at the exterior, the church built in 1920 looks completely different than before the renovations took place.
“I drove by, and I didn t like how the church looked, shared Dr. Jamal Rasheed, founder of the Ellis County African Hall of Fame Museum and Library. I asked somebody to get in touch with the pastor, and then the pastor got in touch with me, and I came and I talked to his congregation about what could possibly be done to restore and bring it back to its historic preservation.
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On Saturday, Ellis County residents Elmerine Bell and Billie Wallace were selected and recognized with the 2021 Martin Luther King Unity Award.
This honor has been awarded since 2019, highlighting community members and their dedication to the community.
Dr. Jamal Rasheed, president and CEO of the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame, presented the awards to the nominees in the Ellis County African American Hall of Fame building.
“The Martin Luther King Unity Award is given every year to those persons who serve the community in the same spirit as Dr. King, in search of freedom, justice and equality in one form or fashion, as an individual or collectively with another group. These people do it as unsung heroes. They don’t do it for credit, they don’t do it for power, they don’t do it for a pat on the back, they don t do it for money, but they do it in the same spirit as Dr. King did it,” stated Rasheed, before placing a medal on both aw