Texting ban is simply a no-brainer
Good that state legislators in Texas are ignoring Gov. Rick Perry’s claims that a ban on texting while driving is “government micromanagement.”
Mar 6 2013 | Posted in Editorials | Read More »
Good that state legislators in Texas are ignoring Gov. Rick Perry’s claims that a ban on texting while driving is “government micromanagement.”
The Ennis Public Theatre’s KIDS program has come far in just two productions.
Ennis sent a clear message to the administration, faculty and staff of the Ennis Independent School District last week.
Perhaps somewhat strangely, we were glad to see only one convenience store clerk arrested in the Ennis Police Department’s most recent sting operation to detect sales of alcohol to underage buyers.
A few weeks ago at the Ennis Rotary Club, Diana Freeman with Ennis ISD spoke at length about the district’s iPad program, and all the good things it’s accomplished with our students.
Treats for Troops, somewhat less intensely active in Ennis since the announced withdrawal of our armed forces from Iraq, is still working to make a difference in the lives of soldiers overseas serving our country in Afghanistan.
A unique and inviting new Student Showcase event is coming Thursday at Ennis High School.
In practical terms — the only ones that seem to matter when it comes to money, power and influence — there is about a 90-day window of time for a road development project to get funded by the state.
Thanks and appreciation seem like inadequate returns for State Rep. Jim Pitts and those at the Texas Department of Transportation who have made it possible for the U.S. 287 Bypass project to finally be completed. No one viewed a two-lane version of the bypass as a final product even when it was first being constructed [...]
We know this community is excited about the Mollie B Polka Party.
It’s not every day that you hear our local landed gentry talking about a news story from the other side of the world. Then again, this was far from the average news story.
Ratepayers in Ennis should be happy to hear the good news that the city’s fire rating has improved.
The Ennis Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Ennis class, local officials and area stakeholders are headed to Austin on Thursday for a key visit to the capitol.
As of this writing, Ennis has two people filed to run for the position opening up with the announcement that Mayor Pro Tem Bob Taylor would not be seeking re-election in the spring polling on May 11.
It’s always encouraging to hear from city leadership that there is a possibility of more industrial expansion in town.
The murder of Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse has produced few leads, it would seem.
Some things just don’t pass the smell test.
If we’re sure of anything, it’s Texans’ dislike of programs perceived as “big government incompetence or wastefulness.” Add a dash of even perceived misconduct or criminality, and you’re nearly guaranteed a public relations disaster.
Today, as you read this editorial, the city’s monthly curbside recycling program is gathering (or has gathered) yellow bags from curbsides at hundreds of homes around the city.
After seeing dress rehearsals for Moonlight and Magnolias last week, it was clear this was going to be a show worth seeing.
