A peaceful Black Lives Matter march was held Saturday afternoon in Waxahachie. The march began just after 3 p.m. at Finley Junior High and traveled 2.8 miles south on Brown Street to the Ellis County Courthouse, where a short, prayer-filled rally was held. Those from all walks of life were …

Commencement ceremonies were held for the Waxahachie High School Class of 2020 on Friday, June 5 at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium. According to Waxahachie ISD, 100-percent of those enrolled in the WHS Class of 2020 completed the requirements necessary to graduate. PHOTO GALLERY All photos by Kirk Holt/KBEC Sports  

Four young people organized a peaceful Blacks Lives Matter rally in downtown Waxahachie on Thursday. The rally began on the steps of the Historic Ellis County Courthouse and then saw the 300-plus in attendance march down MLK Jr. Blvd to the memorial in front of the Ellis County African-American Museum. …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports A 2020 Waxahachie graduate will continue her golf career at the NCAA level in the fall. Kayli Nash, a soon-to-graduate senior, recently signed her National Letter of Intent to play golf collegiately at East Texas Baptist University, a Division III program located in …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The Midlothian Heritage football program will have a new offensive eye in the sky during the 2020 season, as offensive coordinator Cooper Crowell has accepted a promotion within north Texas. Crowell was officially named the new head football coach at North Lamar High …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Following a season cut short by COVID-19, the team at KBEC Sports has diligently pieced together the first-ever KBEC Sports All-Ellis County boys’ soccer teams.  And the decisions on placement were not easy, as a large component to constructing the teams includes overall and postseason team …

Following a season cut short by COVID-19, the team at KBEC Sports has diligently pieced together the first-ever KBEC Sports All-Ellis County girls’ soccer teams.  And the decisions on placement were not easy, as a large component to constructing the teams includes overall team success. With no playoff runs to …

This week’s episode of “The Press Box” featured an in-depth conversation with three members of the (11-1-1) Maypearl Panthers baseball team after their season was cut short due to COVID-19.  The link to the podcast can be found at the bottom of this article.  On-air hosts Seth Sims, Tater Beard …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports Red Oak raised, Dallas-Fort Worth groomed and soon to burst onto the NFL scene in Baltimore: James Proche officially became a Raven on Saturday. The Ravens selected Proche in the sixth round (201st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Go inside the @jamesproche3 …

By Travis M. Smith | KBEC Sports The NFL dream came true for 2017 Waxahachie graduate Jalen Reagor on Thursday when the Philadelphia Eagles selected the TCU product with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The selection by the Eagles kept the Reagor name in the family, …