The Italy Police Department is selling “Guns vs. Hoses” shirts at the Italy Texas Best Smokehouse and Shell Station in Italy. These shirts are to raise money for the “Shop with a Cop” program that they do every year. They’re going fast, so stop by and get shirt until 4:00 p.m.
Here’s some of our new titles for these first weeks of Autumn. If you see anything you want, call (972/483-6481) or email the library.
The Ellis County Commissioners Court heard from David Anderson, CEO of Ennis Regional Hospital, Jay Fox, CEO of Baylor Hospital Waxahachie, and Mackie Owens, CEO of Hope Clinic, concerning the current status of funding for the County’s Indigent Health Care Program.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have their regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 15, 2012. Meeting time is slated for 7:00pm in the Italy High School Band Hall at 300 S. College Street, Italy.
There will be a ribbon cutting for the Italy Boze Community Center on Saturday, October 13, 2012. The community is invited to the festivities that will begin at 6:30pm at 161 W. Main Street, Italy. Refreshments will be provided by Italy City Hall.
Beginning October 15th, the ITALY Police Department will begin a lengthy process to become a “Recognized” Law Enforcement Agency by the Texas Police Chiefs Association Law Enforcement Recognition Program.
Italy’s Junior High squads play hard but struggle to reach the end zone against Hico while Italy’s JV team strides of the field with a hard-hitting win.
Additional game images from the Junior High and JV games between Italy and Hico this Past Thursday at Willis Field.
High-speed chase comes to a crashing halt at the intersection of Highway 34 and Interstate 35E in Italy.
Italy High School Homecoming 2012 is fast approaching (Friday, October 19 vs Crossroads). With that in mind, homecoming parade organizers are working tirelessly with area merchants, clubs and others to make this year’s parade a huge success. This year the theme will be “Gladiator Pride.” If your group would like to be included in this years IHS Homecoming parade please contact Vivian Moreland.
Game Information regarding all four games being played this week between the Italy Football program and the Itasca Wampus Cats.
Monday at Stafford Elementary the Italy volunteer firemen drove up in their beautiful, red shinny fire engine. No, there was not a fire! These wonderful volunteer firemen of the Italy Volunteer Fire Department donated their time to the students to help them learn how to be safe in case of a fire.
The 2012 Italy High School Homecoming court has been announced. The King and Queen will be crowned on Friday, October 19th.
Amy McCleskey started college not knowing what she wanted to do. She knew it had to be something that involved interacting with children because of her love for them. Her career choice was between teaching and pediatric nursing. Lucky for Stafford Elementary she chose teaching and has now taught there for ten years.
National Night out hosted by Chief Diron Hill and the Italy Police Department both educates and entertains.
Stafford Elementary Library will host its annual Scholastic Book Fair the week of October 15-19. The fair will be open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and on Friday from 8-10 a.m. in the library.
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a called meeting on Monday, October 8, 2012. The meeting will be called to order at 6:00pm in the Administration Building at 300 S. College Street, Italy. The agenda slates that the meeting will be conducted in Executive Session.
Downtown Milford was filled with action on Tuesday night about 6:00 pm. There was music, food galore, snow cones, cupcakes, a bounce house, a dunking booth, sand art and more. Nearly 300 Milford folks came out to have a good time at Milford’s National Night Out.
Community Center demo photographs that eventually paved the way for construction of the new outdoor pavilion center.
Italy Gladiator AD and HFC Hank Hollywood has submitted football schedules and gate information regarding the upcoming games against Hico.
The Lady Gladiators get a big win over Frost while the JV squad has their district winning streak come to an end.
Recently McGraw Clark Photography took school pictures at the Italy High School campus. They have recently launched a new website to preview these class portraits!
The Italy Police Department would like to invite the community in participating in “National Night Out.”
Hubbard gets the best of Italy but the Gladiators are reloading for Hico.
The South Ellis County Water Supply Corporations’ resent Boil Water Notice has been rescinded as of Monday, October 1, 2012.
There were seven birthdays this month at Trinity Mission. Seven birthday girls! Talk about a celebration – there was cake, ice cream and plenty of punch for everyone.
Joseph Barrett, pastor of Central Baptist Church in Italy, wears many hats. He is a pastor, a teacher, a comforter, a leader, a supporter, a blogger, a musician, a motivator, a husband, a son, a brother, a friend and now an author.
Lots and lots of families, music, food and fun is what was happening at Stafford Elementary on Tuesday and Thursday evening this past week. Yes, I am talking about the family picnics that took place at Stafford Elementary.
Italy’s Junior High volleyball teams display their skills for the home fans against visiting Milford.
A rally held on location to help SAVE St. Mary Cemetery, located between Italy and Avalon, draws activist in from different parts of the country.
Italy’s Junior High Gladiators shutout Hubbard and improve their record to 1-1.
Italy’s JV Gladiators light up the scoreboard in Hubbard to win by 42-points.
The Italy Police Department is soliciting information from the public to help solve two separate burglaries that occurred last weekend.
Every month Mayor Jackson selects a citizen of Italy, Texas to be honored as the ‘Citizen of the Month’ and this month he chose Tom Little.
The varsity and JV Gladiators have a bye week while both Junior High teams prepare for Thursday battles against the Kerens Bobcats.
The Italy Economic Development Corporation voted to continue with downtown improvements and approved $80,500 for an open-air structure at 100 E. Main Street at its monthly meeting held Monday evening.
Melissa Fullmer loves kids and loves sports. These two thing are her life. So what better position for her than being a Physical Ed teacher for Stafford Elementary and head girls basketball coach for Italy High School?
The Italy ISD Board of Trustees will have a board training workshop on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. The training, titled “Team of Eight,” will begin at 5:00pm and be held in the Italy ISD Administration Office at 300 S. College Street, Italy.
Italy High School Ag students use campus projects to improve construction skills.
Due to a malfunction at the 77 well and reduced water pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system, South Ellis County Water Supply Corp. PWS #0 7000 43 to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.
The Italy EDC will have their monthly meeting on Monday, September 24, 2012. The meeting will be held at the Council Chambers of the Italy Municipal Building located at 105 West Main Street, Italy. Meeting time is slated for 6:00pm.
Local residents, Sam Nance and Clay Riddle, were recognized at Texas Royal Ambassadors and Challengers Mission Rally this past Saturday, September 15, 2012.
As we begin the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a certain group has faded from the memory of most of the public. This organization was made up of veterans from World War 2 who simply wanted the benefits that had been promised to all returning veterans, but were in fact kept from most minority veterans.
The Gladiators drop a close one to Sunnyvale but expect to return to the win column against Hubbard tonight in Italy.
Pictures from last Friday night’s matchup between Italy and Sunnyvale.
Lee Joffre, the high school principal, is developing a group e-mail list to help keep parents notified of high school events. If your child is attending Italy Junior High or Italy High School and you would like to be included in the group contact e-mail Mr. Joffre at [email protected].
The 2011-2012 Gladiator Yearbook is here! If you reordered a yearbook or need to purchase one now is the time to do so. The yearbook is $50.00 for 120 pages of fun memories.
Come and join your Stafford family at our Family Picnics. We will have food, music and games so don’t forget your lawn chair and have fun!! On Tuesday, September 25, 2012- PreK- 2nd grade from 5:30pm-7:30pm and Thursday, September 27 3rd-5th grades from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Kindergarten, what a wonderful grade to teach! The students are thrilled to be at school and can’t wait to learn everything you have to teach them. They are like little blank books ready for their pages to be written in. Stafford Elementary has just the right teacher for the job.
Italy’s Junior High teams see first game action while the JV Gladiators drop a thriller against Sunnyvale.
