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.
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 accident took center stage.
If I could lodge one critique upon Ennis in my four years here, it would be my concern over a lack of public participation in the operation of our town, school system and county.
With one last opportunity at our disposal to urge participation, we look ahead to Saturday’s votes for the Ennis City Commission and Ennis Independent School District Board of Trustees with optimism.
I didn’t catch the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, but news of what happened reverberated throughout the internet all night.
If the events Monday at the Ennis City Commission are any indication, residents of town have a lot to gain from becoming more civic-minded.
We were thrilled to see the public input at Monday’s meeting of the Ennis City Commission.
The tip of my left ring finger was dear to me.
Today is an important one for us as a community, because it offers the chance to see what makes us tick as a group of people, in some ways.
It feels strange sometimes writing about the public education system, as it doesn’t feel like it’s been almost 10 years since I graduated high school. Especially when I’m in the schools talking to students and teachers, I feel a little out of place, like I’m skipping class and I’m about to get busted for not having a hall pass.
The discussion of whether Ennis has what it needs to have to grow and prosper is a fascinating line of inquiry.
Water is so basic that people sometimes forget it costs money.
The “shop local” mentality is one we take seriously at The Ennis Daily News.
Memories of lives lost are all that a number of families have left now.
It’s amazing sometimes just how much pets mean to the average American. I got to find out personally this week just how dumb they can make you look as well. I’ve grown up with animals my entire life. My family’s had dogs and cats since I was little, usually two many of both thanks to [...]
It’s a sadly common condition in Texas — and in the nation at large, for the most part — that any implemented change to school accountability standards seems to fall far short of the goal.
We are unendingly proud of this community for the considerable support it has worked to provide to the community of West in the aftermath of the fertilizer explosion in that city last week.
With a little over a month left in the legislative session, it seems like HB 5 is the education bill to watch.
It was a hellishly up-and-down week for America in many ways, as an attack on a venerable celebration of patriotism was followed up by a massive explosion in the small Texas community of West. Even so, the ups have been notable. Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest of the [...]
