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• ECP-TV.com | Sarcastic Look at Who Really Runs the GOP

  —The Ellis County Observer

  The Ellis County GOP meets across the street from this place, but let’s not kid ourselves as to who really runs the party, no? [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 7:40pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Debra Medina on Rick Perry Field Rep’s TheActivistReport.com

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Kevin Crouch is now a field representative for Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign, but he scheduled to have Debra Medina on his Internet radio show, TheActivistReport.com, Dec. 18. Due to a few local Tea Party activists’ e-mails, Medina canceled. Several Tea Party organizers and activists in Ellis County have contacted the Medina [...]

  Posted: December 17, 2009, 11:13am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Video: Kevin’s House Director Richard Jackson Confronted ON CAMERA About the FBI Investigation into County Corruption, Homosexual Advances Towards Clients

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  I’m in the process of uploading the video(s) to ECP-TV.com right now. Exclusive footage. I wonder how long before the Waxahachie Daily Liar finally stops covering up for this stuff and reports something… More video: Even more video: Until then, here are some photos from Kevin’s House (the halfway house in Ellis County at [...]

  Posted: December 16, 2009, 2:06pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Ellis County Early Voting Locations for March 2

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Commissioners approved the early voting schedule and locations for the March 2, 2010 Democratic and Republican primaries, as follows: Feb. 16, 17, 18 19 (Tuesday through Friday) 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Elections Office / 106 S. Monroe Street / Waxahachie 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ennis Sub-Courthouse / 116 W. Ennis Avenue [...]

  Posted: December 15, 2009, 10:46am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Ellis County Conservatives Seek Candidates for Precinct Chair

  —The Ellis County Observer

  The next Ellis County Conservatives meeting will be Jan. 9 at 5 p.m. Filing for local party and partisan offices ends Jan. 4 so we’ll see a snapshot of all those who have filed. Hello ECC Members! We had an excellent day on Saturday with our precinct walk in Ennis and our [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 5:38pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Pics | Slama Road Slaughterhouse Floor Plans (Navarro & Ellis Counties)

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Per an open records request to the Ellis County Department of Development: Update: County commissioners said if this group of Muslim businessmen move forward on their plans despite the 5-0 vote to reject it, they will be committing an illegal act. Pic 1: Floor Plans (Click here for a larger image: http://www.elliscountyobserver.com/?attachment_id=10637) Pic [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 4:39pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Lacreecia Gail Abbey (sp?) Files Treasurer Report for County Clerk

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Either County Clerk Cindy Polley is quietly making plans for retirement, or she just drew a primary challenger. The Ellis County Elections Dept. reports that a former county clerk employee filed a treasurer’s report with the intention of seeking the job Polley currently has. Embattled former employee, or a former employee [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 3:43pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Olive Tree | How to Distinguish False, True Prophets

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Olive Tree Ministries in Waxahachie is where I attended from 2002 to 2009; I received a graduate-level education in Biblical studies at this place. William Riley, an Ellis County probation officer, is the pastor of this congregation. His latest column is a good one: Q. There are many today who claim [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 11:54am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• CD-30: Dr. Stephen Broden & Maafa 21 (Eugenics, Planned Parenthood)

  —The Ellis County Observer

  The Ellis County Observer & BestSouthwestBlog.com wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Stephen Broden for the GOP nomination for U.S. Congress in the 30th District. It’s not enough that this pastor is pro-liberty, pro-Constitution and anti-socialistm, but he’s preaching (quite literally, actually) the truth about Planned Parenthood, eugenics and how the abortion-by-design in [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 10:39am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Gov. Perry to Visit Waxahachie Tuesday

  —The Ellis County Observer

  The latest news from the Ellis County GOP is below. I’m wondering when that $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for him, Ali Sharaf and rumored Railroad Commission candidate Chad Adams will be. Gov. Rick Perry will make a campaign stop on Tuesday, December 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the historic Rogers Hotel, [...]

  Posted: December 14, 2009, 10:17am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Another Gus Candidacy

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Amanda Gus, the wife of 40th District Court judge candidate Dan Gus, is now herself a candidate for Precinct 104 chair. Gus is joined in the only contested (so far) precinct chair race against Linda Dunn, who is a member of the Ellis County Tea Party movement. Precinct 104 is Precinct [...]

  Posted: December 13, 2009, 1:04pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• YREC.net is Up and Running

  —The Ellis County Observer

  YREC.net – the official Web site of the Young Republicans of Ellis County – is up and running. Bookmark it: www.YREC.net And for those who just want to get into other organizations with similar goals, here’s a good one: [...]

  Posted: December 13, 2009, 11:52am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Daryl Spence to run Against Bill Dodson

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Rice police officer and former Ellis County Sheriff’s Office deputy Daryl Ray Spence filed to run for Precinct 2 county commissioner — as a Libertarian. No word if the Democrats field anyone in the Ennis to Avalon precinct, but Bill Dodson is running for a second term. Dodson could draw a [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:52pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• FBI Now Investigating Kevin’s House Director, County Probation Dept

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Number of comments: 2
  I was given word from two sources close to a legal and law enforcement investigation that FBI agents are in Ellis County (or have been) probing the allegations against our county’s probation department and the director of Kevin’s House halfway house. There’s a front page story about the allegations and [...]

  Posted: December 12, 2009, 9:05am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Coming Soon: ECSOWatch.com

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Coming soon to a blogosphere near you: ECSOWatch.com. It’s not ready for launch quite yet, but it will be one more tool to keep local government accountable… For tips, suggestions or other Ellis County Sheriff’s Office-related news, keep info@ECSOWatch.com in your address book. Respondents can remain anonymous. Some in law enforcement are [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 2:26pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Front Page | The Ellis County Press | Dec. 10, 2009

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  These issues will be on news stands later this afternoon/Thursday morning… [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:22am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• EllisCountyRadio.com | Kevin’s House, Slaughterhouse, + Ken Chambers?

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Tonight’s show will be a heated one: EllisCountyRadio.com | 9:30 p.m. CST | Call-In Number: 646-478-5811 Kevin’s House abuse allegations (+ a countdown to The Ellis County Press front page!) Halal slaughterhouse on Slama Road in Ennis: like hell they will! Midlothian Councilman Ken Chambers updates us with tonight’s meeting (tentatively scheduled) Bob Carroll’s switch [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 6:20pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Search Terms Used in Google Today, Yesterday

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Anyone curious to see what individuals were typing into Google searches that ended up on The Ellis County Observer (I have the analytical data that readers don’t have?) These are the exact word choices that were put into Google searches. They are verbatim… Today Search Views ellis county observer 157 kevin’s house waxahachie tx 20 ellis county cps 14 elliscountyobserver 13 ellis county [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:26pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• New Ellis County Young Republicans Web site Coming…

  —The Ellis County Observer

  The sidebar logo is linked to the official Ellis County Young Republicans’ Facebook Group: [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 2:15pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• The ECO Ranked No. 1 Conservative Blog in Texas

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Number of comments: 5
  Just in case anyone doubts the influence of this blog in our county, perhaps the latest rankings from BlogNetNews.com will convince you of the reach throughout the state. In the newly released rankings, The Ellis County Observer has been vaulted to the No. 1 slot in the “Most Conservative Blog in [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:22pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Midlothian Atty Todd Phillippi Arrested for DUI/DWI

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Number of comments: 10
  DUI, DWI, apples, oranges. Working on getting the details, specifics, but the news is news: Todd Phillippi, the former legal counsel for The Ellis County Press and a 2006 Supreme Court candidate, was arrested recently for either a drinking under the influence or driving while intoxicated charge. Finding out more details right [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Barnett Shale Earthquake in Ellis County

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  Another Barnett Shale Earthquake. Mountain Creek records 2.8-magnitude earthquakeELLIS COUNTY — A 2.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Mountain Creek community in Ellis County about 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 21 miles south of Grand Prairie and could be felt as far away [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:40pm EST
  

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• The Mansfield Observer | http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Mansfield has a sliver of residents who “claim” Ellis County (as if Ellis County were a street gang.) http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/ So I’ll be working with readers in that city to monitor that town’s government. Plus, regional cooperation among citizens and cities should always include our northwestern most neighbors. Same goes for Grand Prairie. http://mansfieldobserver.blogspot.com/ Betcha [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:39pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Personal e-mails from city computers not public information

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Non-city related business sent to and from public computers and taxpayer-financed e-mail addresses are not privy to the Open Records Act. Personal e-mails from city computers not public information : The Ellis County Press MIDLOTHIAN – Personal e-mails sent from city computers among employees, staff and elected officials are not public information, [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 12:14pm EST
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• CFARG.com | Mayor ‘Boyce Whatley’ Slams Citizen

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Number of comments: 3
  I can verify – as can my Webmaster – that this was in fact the mayor (he used boyce.whatley@midlothian.tx.us to register the comments) who posted what CFARG.com has re-posted: “Boyce Whatley” Slams Citizen Information for this article was taken from an Ellis County blog.  The blogger used the name “Boyce Whatley,” [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 6:19pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• 3 Arrests in Ennis Daily News Thefts; Connections to The Ellis County Press Thefts on Sundays When EDN Updates?

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Ferris is home to several Ennis Daily News stands. The EDN only updates their stands with the Sunday issue. Ironically, numerous news stands of The Ellis County Press have been found to be empty (papers sold out), but only two or four quarters have been found in each stand. This has [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:32pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Knize Won’t Run for Re-Election

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  Wow! 40th District Judge Gene Knize, R-Ennis, announced he will not seek another four-year term, according to sources inside the Ellis County courthouse today. This marks the end of the long 20-plus career for the Bully on the Bench and clears the way for Red Oak lawyer Dan Gus to run. Gus [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:35pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• David Hunnicutt’s Halal Slaughterhouse Speech

  —The Ellis County Observer

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  I have pasted GOP Precinct 125 Chairman David Hunnicutt’s speech he gave Monday, Nov. 23 at the commissioner’s court meeting whole: Slaughterhouse update: http://elliscountypress.com/news/132/ARTICLE/5235/2009-11-26.html HALAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE My name is David Hunnicutt, a long time resident of Ellis County, Texas. The Constitution of these United States, as well as the Constitution of the [...]

  Posted: November 26, 2009, 12:59pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• Candidate Filings | Ellis County, State, Federal

  —The Ellis County Observer

  [Updated: Nov. 24, 2009] State Candidate Sources: http://www.quorumreport.com/buzz/buzz.cfm Texas Federal Sources: http://www.politics1.com/tx.htm Secretary of State: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/index.shtml Campaign Finance Reports Ellis County (see Elections Admin Jane Anderson; 972-923-5195) Texas Ethics Commission Campaign Filing Dates: http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/schedule/schedules.htm Ellis County Precinct Chairs: GOP Party Chair 1. Dan Davis 2. Brian Garlitz Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (Red Oak-Ovilla-Midlothian) 1. Bill Vansyckle 2. Donna Brown (wife of Sheriff [...]

  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:46am EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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• GOP Party Chair: Brian Garlitz vs. Dan Davis

  —The Ellis County Observer

  Both Dan Davis and Brian Garlitz are running for Republican Party county chairman. They announced at Tuesday’s GOP executive committee meeting. Davis is aligned with the Tea Party groups and it is believed many political establishment figures are backing Garlitz, who moved to Ellis County two years ago. [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:06pm EST
  by JoeyGDauben

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