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 case, and no arrests have been made. Federal investigators have been searching for the person who sent the letters, [...]
BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 14th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history. Orb finished fourth. The Kentucky Derby winner was a [...]
After two days of assessing major structural damage and blocking access in parts of downtown Ennis, city officials have designated a potential collapse zone along Ennis Avenue and South Dallas.
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 closed Thursday and Friday after a tornado Wednesday night caused electrical outages and dangerous road conditions. Dallas-based Oncor said [...]
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 Granbury, the area hardest hit by Wednesday night’s exceptionally strong tornado, workers are trying to restore water service, raise [...]
Officials from the National Polka Planning Committee and Ennis Chamber of Commerce agreed, with consultation from the city of Ennis, that the parade that normally runs through downtown should stop just shy of the downtown damage due to a potential collapse zone near at the 200 block of West Ennis Avenue. The route now turns [...]
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 April, 2013, and to me, as Sheriff, directed and delivered, I will proceed to sell at 2:00 PM on [...]
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. $15 includes perks. Must RSVP Dana 972-922-4277 (M-F, 4p-8p) PETS, STOCK, POULTRY Two Miniature Mares for sale or trade. [...]
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 8 p.m. For more information, call 972-875-1118.
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. An online application isn’t necessary if you have already returned a form distributed by Ennis ISD. The event is [...]
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. Maps of the run courses are available at www.ennispolkarun.com. Awards go to the top finishers in each age group, [...]
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 Texas: Is the Bark Worse than the Bite?” Cost per event at the door is $20, which includes lunch [...]
Registration is under way for summer school at Ennis High School. Signups run through May 31. Registration packets may be picked up at the EHS Ensign office or can be downloaded from the EHS home page on the Ennis ISD website. Summer School begins June 17 and runs through July 25. It is offered Monday [...]
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 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the J. E. Keever Mortuary in Ennis with Rosary recited at 6 p.m. Mass for the Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 20, [...]
Madie Fulcher, 96, passed away May 16, 2013. Funeral arrangements are pending with Eternal Rest Funeral Home of Ennis.
Staff Report Two years since it received an Academically Unacceptable rating from the state, Ennis High School’s juniors turned in high scores on the most recent state testing. Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest of the story!
Staff Report Two years since it received an Academically Unacceptable rating from the state, Ennis High School’s juniors turned in high scores on the most recent state testing.
Staff Report Two years since it received an Academically Unacceptable rating from the state, Ennis High School’s juniors turned in high scores on the most recent state testing.
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 Jésus and Victoria (Andrada) Martinez. He grew up in the Byrd-Rankin area and attended Rice schools. On October 17, 1936 he married Aurora Munoz. They made their home in Byrd-Rankin [...]
Linda Mae Rudd, 68 of Waxahachie, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Ennis, Texas. She was born to the late Ralph E. & Fannie Mae Williams Stanton on September 14, 1944 in Waxahachie. She attended schools in Forreston and Waxahachie until she met her husband of 31 years Blaine Rudd. Linda was a longtime [...]
