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Undefeated Waxahachie Indians head to Cleburne for a 7:30 game which they are predicted to win. Way to Go Hatch!!!!

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The decorations are up at Waxahachie's famed haunted restaurant, Catfish Plantation. I recently made my annual road trip south and found the fried pickles are still divine and the house is --- allegedly --- still spooked.

Find out for yourself by dropping by or call to join one of their after-hours ghost hunting parties. The restaurant is also offering evening hay rides in a horse-drawn wagon this weekend and next.

Not sure you believe in ghosts? Check back next Friday and I'll re-post a photo taken last year by Texas Spirit Seekers that seems to show a face in the window. Intriguing.

814 Water St., 972-937-9468, www.catfishplantation.com

Photo by cwynn

A political candidate forum will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 6:30pm at the Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle, Midlothian, TX. Admission: Free.

City Council candidates Bill Redding and Jamie Wickliffe will answer questions that have been chosen by the Candidate Forum Planning Committee. Questions can be submitted for consideration to the committee via the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce. Send email to amiller@midlothianchamber.org by 5:00pm Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Ron Bland with the Midlothian ISD will serve as moderator.

Early voting: October 19-23 and 26-30, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle, Midlothian

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3rd, 7:00am - 7:00pm
Location: Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle, Midlothian

Click to view a Sample Ballot for the City Councilmember Place 1 election.

Click to view a Sample Ballot of the Constitutional Amendment election.

October 24, 2009 in Waxahachie, TX

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Join Bob Phillips and crew at his annual bash at the courthouse square in Waxahachie, TX on October 24! The 14th Annual Texas Country Reporter Festival features artists, craftsmen and chefs from Texas Country Reporter, games for the kids, autographs, and everything Texas Country.

Live music on stage all day.

A special thanks to everyone who came to last year's festival!

For hotel information, please visit the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce's list of hotels

IN PROUD ASSOCIATION WITH WAXAHACHIE CVB
www.WaxahachieChamber.com

Comparing September 2008 sales to September 2009 sales in Waxahachie I found the following for homes sold:

The number of homes sold was down 25%

33 homes sold in September 2009

Average Price per square foot is up 8%

$59.74 average price per square foot in September 2009

Average days on market stayed about the same

Average days on the market was 118 for September 2009