U.S. House special election, WISD bond referendum spice up ballot
Waxahachie Daily Light
Normally, the early-May joint city and school elections are a staid affair, with local candidates vying genially for local office. The last two election cycles, however, have been anything but normal.
Last spring’s balloting was shoved to November because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the stakes in Ellis County are boosted by not only a major Waxahachie ISD bond referendum, but also a U.S. congressional special election made necessary by the Feb. 7 death of District 6 Republican Rep. Ron Wright.
Tuesday was the final day for early voting at election centers throughout Ellis County. Election Day voting begins Saturday at 7 a.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. A list of vote centers is available on the Ellis County Elections website.
Waxahachie teacher hurt in devastating crash determined to be there for daughter s birth
A Waxahachie high school biology teacher is still recovering seven months after a devastating crash.
WAXAHACHIE, Texas - A Waxahachie high school biology teacher is still recovering seven months after a devastating crash.
He wasn’t expected to live, but the determined dad wasn’t going to miss a major milestone: the birth of his daughter.
Ashley Rodriguez of Glen Heights is recalling the devastating afternoon of October 1. Her husband, 35-year-old Robert Rodriguez, is a father to two boys and a beloved biology teacher at Waxahachie High School.
$127M referendum addresses projected massive growth in enrollment
Waxahachie Daily Light
Next Saturday, May 1, Waxahachie Independent School District voters will go to the polls to decide a referendum that, if approved, would begin to channel the expected tsunami of growth bearing down upon the district.
In February, the WISD board of trustees unanimously referred a $127 million bond issue to voters, as recommended by WISD chief financial officer Ryan Kahlden. Superintendent Dr. Bonny Cain said at the time that a voter-approved bond issue would not necessitate a property tax increase.
“Our student enrollment just continues to grow,” Cain said. “We’ve been told we will have 1,000 extra students next year … When you’re looking at the houses that are selling and the houses that are being proposed, we need to be ready.”
This is the first time since 1982 that MHS has made it to the state contest. Author: Zach Leff Updated: 10:27 AM CDT April 22, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas The Midland High Theatre Program will be performing one last time on April 28 before heading to the University Interscholastic League one-act play competition.
MHS has not been to a state contest since 1982. They will perform The Old Man and the Old Moon , which is a theatrical tale about a old man giving up his job for love.
MHS will join Frenship in representing Region 1-6A. The first time the school qualified was back in 1944 and the school has qualified a total of nine times. They have never won the state championship, but have finished in second four times.