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To place your ad email [email protected] or call 972-875-3801 FREE Free to good home: 2 months old puppies, Lab mix. Male & female, 972-354-1837 Two cute kittens need loving home, 7 weeks old. 469-658-9856 Free: Puppies, 8 weeks. Part Terrier/ Shepherd/ Hound, short- long hair. Some adults available, 972-351-4696 Free kittens, 6 weeks old. Need [...]
Jun 15 2013 | Posted in
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Bill and Linda Greenlee are opening up their little slice of paradise to the public this weekend.
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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One allegedly drunken Ennis man chose the wrong street to walk down Sunday night.
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
News,
Police Beat |
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Drama lives at the Ennis Public Theatre this month.
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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Ennis ISD Superintendent Barbara Qualls celebrated Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to sign House Bill 5, but cautioned that district still have to wait on new rules from the Texas Education Agency.
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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I’m not entirely sure why, but a confluence of events over the past year or so has brought birth control to the forefront of the American conversation. It’s an entirely unpleasant topic to talk about, as a guy. It’s one of those topics firmly ensconced in my mind as “lady business” that I have no [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
Editorials |
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It’s been a rough couple of days for the Ennis Public Theatre, but we’re confident the shows will go on. The EPT Board of Directors and theater enthusiasts from Ellis County received a bit of good news on Thursday morning when James Pritchett, who is the managing director and director of the newly formed children’s [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James wanted the responsibility on his powerful shoulders. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh proved Thursday it doesn’t have to be that way. James can win the Miami Heat plenty of games, but even he can’t win a title alone. “We’re not going to win this series if myself, Chris and [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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HOUSTON (AP) — A man whose estranged wife works for the U.S. postal service has been indicted in the slaying of his neighborhood letter carrier in an alleged dispute over his mail. James Wayne Ham of Coldspring was being held Friday without bond on charges of murder and using a firearm to commit a violent [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama’s health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels. That might seem strange since the law requires medium-sized and large employers to offer “affordable” coverage or face fines. But what’s [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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GEISMAR (AP) — Daniel Cuthbertson knows the risks involved in working at chemical plants. Still, the Taft, Calif., contract worker who travels frequently for such work was rattled hours after escaping Thursday’s blast at a south Louisiana plant. The explosion killed at least one worker and sent dozens to area hospitals, some with critical injuries. [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Whatever was bothering Tiger Woods’ wrist seemed to disappear overnight, and Phil Mickelson’s round of 67 was holding up as first-round play resumed Friday morning at the U.S. Open. Mickelson remained the clubhouse leader at 3 under on another rainy day at Merion, although the cool morning drizzle was far gentler [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government on Friday dismissed U.S. charges that it used chemical weapons as “full of lies,” accusing President Barack Obama of resorting to fabrications to justify his decision to arm Syrian rebels. The commander of the main rebel umbrella group welcomed the U.S. move, saying it would lift his fighters’ morale. [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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Manuel DeLaFuente, 49, was born July 4, 1963 was called to the Lords home on June 9, 2013. Manuel attended Ennis High School. Manuel was joined in matrimony to Patricia Peralta on June 16, 2012 and they made their home in Mesquite, Texas. Manuel was a friend of friend, with a heart of gold for [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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To place your ad email [email protected] or call 972-875-3801 FREE Free to good home: 2 months old puppies, Lab mix. Male & female, 972-354-1837 Two cute kittens need loving home, 7 weeks old. 469-658-9856 Free: Puppies, 8 weeks. Part Terrier/ Shepherd/ Hound, short- long hair. Some adults available, 972-351-4696 CARD OF THANKS I want to [...]
Jun 14 2013 | Posted in
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Ennis Avenue, Dallas Street and McKinney Street reopened today to traffic a little after 10 a.m.
Jun 13 2013 | Posted in
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News |
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The William Gibson epic play The Miracle Worker is opening on the local stage of the Ennis Public Theatre tonight.
Jun 13 2013 | Posted in
News |
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Ennis Public Theatre’s Managing Director James Pritchett announced this morning that he will remain with the local theater.
Jun 13 2013 | Posted in
News |
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The acceleration of the effort to open Ennis Avenue to the public has been welcome around the community, and it shows a respectable desire to appeal to the public’s wishes in the face of uncertainty.
Jun 13 2013 | Posted in
Editorials |
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds destroyed at least 360 homes — a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned out of control for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods. The destruction northeast of Colorado Springs [...]
Jun 13 2013 | Posted in
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