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Results show gaps in voter interest »

Fundamental gaps in the engagement of voters in this community were clearly evident in the results of the weekend’s polling in races for the Ennis City Commission.…

May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Memorial touched the core »

Giving Ennis a behind-the-scenes look at a president’s visit to our region of the state was originally something I’d planned to do last week, but then my well-publicized personal injury…

May 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
Sports

Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness »

BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Lady Lions drop 2 of 3 to Lovejoy, end season »

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Despite a 6-1 victory in Game 2 of a best of 3 series against the Lovejoy Lady Leopards, the Ennis…

May 14 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Lovejoy squeaks by Lady Lions 2-1 Friday »

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Taylor Maliska gave up five hits, walked three batters and struck out eight batters during Friday’s 2-1 loss to Lovejoy.

The Ennis Lady Lions and Lovejoy Leopards faced each other Friday night in the first game of the Region II…

May 11 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Fira blasts 2 homers in 10-3 rout of Royse City »

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The Ennis Lady Lions overcame early defensive struggles to eliminate the Royse City Lady Bulldogs on Saturday night with a…

May 7 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Leaks to play for Howard Payne University »

Ennis Lady Lions vs. Waxahachie Lady Indians Womens High School

Jessica Leaks always knew she wanted to play basketball in college, she just didn’t know where.…

May 3 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »

Outstanding Lions honored at baseball banquet »

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The Ennis Lion baseball teams were honored Tuesday night in front of a room full of friends and families at…

May 2 2013 / Comments Off / Read More »

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Obituaries

Ygnacio Martinez »

Ygnacio Martinez, 95, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his home in Ennis, Texas. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 19, 2013 from…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Madie Fulcher »

Madie Fulcher, 96, passed away May 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements are pending with Eternal Rest Funeral Home of Ennis.…

May 18 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

Ygnacio Martinez »

Ygnacio Martinez, 95, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at his home in Ennis, Texas. Ygnacio was born in Avalon, Texas June 13, 1917 to…

May 17 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
State news

Dallas man shot to death on front porch of home

DALLAS (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a Dallas man found shot to death on the front porch of his home. The Dallas Morning News reports 36-year-old Jeffrey Weaver was found shot multiple times…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

School to resume in tornado-damaged Cleburne

CLEBURNE (AP) — School is expected to resume Monday in a North Texas community where a tornado damaged homes and cut power. Campuses in the Cleburne school district, about 25 miles south of Fort Worth, were…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Tornado-ravaged town to start recovery

GRANBURY (AP) — Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. In…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Community calendar

GAKAC taking signups now

Give A Kid A Chance, the community agency that provides back-to-school assistance and outreach throughout the year, is accepting online nominations for the August event at www.giveakidachance.com. Applications will be accepted through the end of May.…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Rotary Club sponsoring Polka Run on May 25

The Ennis Rotary Club is again sponsoring the 15th annual Polkafest Run at 7 a.m. May 25. The event, held on the Saturday morning of the National Polka Festival, begins with early registration at 5 a.m.…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Literary Guild meeting May 21

The Ennis Literary Guild will host its next reviewer program at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Wildflower Cafe. The review is slated from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. featuring Dave Lieber on his book “Moving to…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Letters to the Editor

Thefts don’t seem to be addressed

My complaint against our fair city is of a different nature. Over the last three years I have been a victim of theft on five different occasions. One Sunday I went to a local grocery store…

May 10 2013 / Read More »

Clarifying opposition to golf course proposal

  I am writing to take issue with your caption of my “NO BAIL OUT” sign on your front page today. You misrepresented my position regarding the city’s plans to use tax dollars to purchase the…

May 10 2013 / Read More »

Think about Fair Tax

Congress claims they have to avoid going “over the cliff” financially while they continue to kick the can down the road. What a joke. Please publish my letter so your readers can become aware of the real…

Jan 19 2013 / Read More »
Lifestyles

Recover with Way, Truth and Life

The Way, Truth and Life Church, located at 1700 N. Kaufman St., hosts Celebrate Recovery each Monday. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., with the whole group meeting at 7 p.m. and the small group meeting at…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

GAKAC taking signups now

Give A Kid A Chance, the community agency that provides back-to-school assistance and outreach throughout the year, is accepting online nominations for the August event at www.giveakidachance.com. Applications will be accepted through the end of May.…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Ennis Bible Church to host haircut donation

Team Ennis Bible Church will host a haircut donation aiming at $400 by the night of the Relay. Two team members will donate 24 inches of hair to Locks of Love and the team is taking…

May 4 2013 / Read More »
Classifieds

Click here for Legals for May 19

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ELLIS By virtue of Orders of Sale issued out of the Honorable 40th District Court of Ellis County in the following cases on the 29th day of…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Click here for Classifieds for May 19

To place your ad email [email protected] or call 972-875-3801 FREE Free to good home: 4 wk old kittens, yellow & white. 972-449-2449 Free: Pretty little kittens, 972-875-8551 ANNOUNCEMENTS Choctaw Casino Bus. 2nd Saturdays, 10:00 AM, Ennis.…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Legals

Click here for Legals for May 19

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF ELLIS By virtue of Orders of Sale issued out of the Honorable 40th District Court of Ellis County in the following cases on the 29th day of…

May 18 2013 / Read More »

Click here for Legals for May 17

LEGALS LEGAL NOTICE CITATION BY PUBLICATION CAUSE NO. 87014D THE STATE OF TEXAS: NICKY LEE THOMPSON VS APRIL MARIE THOMPSON IN THE 378TH DISTRICT COURT OF ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS TO: THOMPSON, APRIL MARIE, Respondent: GREETING NOTICE…

May 17 2013 / Read More »
National news

FBI searches apartment in ricin letter case

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin. Few details have been released in the…

May 18 2013 / Read More »
Mulberry Mountain

Wakarusa releases schedule for 2013 festival

Wakarusa just released their daily music schedule featuring a knock-out double-bill headliner performing each night of the 4-day festival including The Black Crowes and STS9 on Thursday, Umphrey’s McGee and Dispatch on Friday, Gogol Bordello and…

May 1 2013 / Read More »
World news

38 die in mental hospital fire outside Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) — A fire swept quickly through a psychiatric hospital outside Moscow early Friday, killing 38 people, some of them sedated and in their beds, officials said.…

Apr 26 2013 / Read More »

Big brands rejected Bangladesh factory safety plan

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — As Bangladesh reels from the deaths of hundreds of garment workers in a building collapse, the refusal of global retailers to pay for strict nationwide factory inspections is bringing renewed scrutiny to…

Apr 26 2013 / Read More »

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