DownHome / Up Close: Erin Moran & Mike Leslie
Kevin visits with Erin Moran, meteorologist with KTVT CBS-11 and Mike Leslie, sports anchor at WFAA ABC-8 about the family life, working in television news and what they've learned about Texas since moving from their hometowns in...
Sadie Hawkins Day / Spruce Goose Inaugural Flight
Sadie Hawkins Day
November 2
Sadie Hawkins Day was first introduced in the comic strip Li’l Abner, by Al Capp, in November 1937 when women and girls were prompted to invite a male for a date. Within a...
Why STEAM?
STEAM is an acronym standing for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. It is an interdisciplinary approach in education that encourages students of all ages to ask questions, problem solve and think outside the box. ...
Upcoming Jury Selections For Ellis County
Welcome to a special edition of Sun Spot and DownHome / Up Close!
Ami Trull sits down with Judge Cindy Ermatinger and District Attorney Ann Montgomery to discuss the upcoming jury selections which will be held at the...
Bessie Coleman – Waxahachie’s Fly Girl
This article appears courtesy of the National Women’s History Museum and was originally published on their website here.
Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American, and the first Native American woman pilot. Known for performing...
Christmas Day / National Kiss The Cook Day
Christmas Day
December 25
Christmas Day is a sacred religious holiday dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ. In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main holiday and the birth of Jesus was not celebrated. In the...
Make Up Your Own Holiday / National Spinach Day
Make Up Your Own Holiday
March 26
There are more than 40,000 special days celebrating anything from aardvarks to zippers. But March 26th is special. It is a day which is set aside for you to commemorate and rejoice...
Get To Know
Ellis County is made up of so many amazing people - whether they are business owners or have a unique or inspiring story, this is the place we want to share those stories with you. Let us...
Ides Of March / Buzzard Day
Ides of March
March 15
In modern times, the Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. Caesar was stabbed to death at a meeting of the Senate. As...
Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day / World Piano Day
Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day
March 29
This day celebrates when Niagara Falls went dry. In an attempt to get rid of the unsightly boulders which had built up at the base of the falls, engineers built a...
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