Staff report, edi…@ennisdailynews.com KJT Society No. 35 in Ennis will gather donations to aid the victims of the West chemical plant explosion through the weekend. Drop-offs will be accepted at the KJT Bar area after 5 p.m. today and Friday and after noon Saturday and Sunday. Requested supplies include bottled water, toiletries, clothes, blankets, diapers, [...]
The State Farm Insurance office at 206 S. Clay St. will be collecting donations of money and supplies to take to West until noon Friday, insurance agent Jenny Vidrine said.
Kaufman County law enforcement officials on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a woman in connection to the killings of Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia McLelland.
Staff report, edi…@ennisdailynews.com The president of Schirm USA, a chemical facility in Ennis, issued a statement today seeking to ease any fears the community has in the aftermath of the explosion Wednesday in West. “After the devastating explosion at the West, Texas, fertilizer plant, I wanted to clarify to the Ennis community that Schirm USA [...]
A West, Texas fertilizer plant reportedly has exploded, and shock could be felt in Ennis before 8 p.m.
KAUFMAN (AP) — Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor. Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Justin Lewis says Williams is being charged in all three deaths. [...]
The organizers of the 11th annual Historic Preston Street Garage Sale hope to bring bluebonnet revelers to check out the many wares on sale this weekend.
The Bluebonnet Trails Festival is in the final stages of preparation this week for its scheduled run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
City commissioners moved half way toward a planned buy of half of the former golf course on Country Club Road on Monday.
The Ennis ISD School Board approved a move Friday morning to restructure the district’s tax refunding bonds, keeping the district’s payments on the debt the same for the immediate future.
Playoff hopes for the Ennis Lions (10-14-2, 4-7) dwindled with an 11-1 loss to the Mansfield Legacy Broncos on Friday.
BOSTON (AP) — Two bombs exploded near the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people, injuring 22 others and sending authorities rushing to aid wounded spectators, race organizers and police said. One runner, a Rhode Island state trooper, said he saw at least two dozen people with very serious injuries, including [...]
Former Lion football coach Sam Harrell and quarterback Graham Harrell will be inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 4 at Baylor University’s Ferrell Center in Waco.
Palmer ISD administrators are looking into replacing their aging elementary school building, according to Palmer Superintendent Kevin Noack.
The Ennis Lady Lions (26-2, 13-0 in district) fought a bitter, physical battle with the Mansfield Legacy Lady Broncos (23-6, 11-2 in district) on Friday night, eventually coming out on top 5-4 to clinch the district championship.
The three candidates vying for Place 6 on the Ennis ISD School Board answered a battery of questions Thursday night at the Ennis Chamber of Commerce candidate forum at the Ennis Public Library.
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday the arrests of six people in connection to a killing on Saturday.
An eastern Ellis County hit-and-run case from 2012 is on the docket for jury trial next week.
The Ennis Public Theatre’s annual musical is a playful look at the light side of the Catholic faith that opened Thursday with a bang.
The Ennis Lions (9-13-2, 4-6) went into Tuesday’s game against the Red Oak Hawks with two back-to-back confidence-boosting wins, but Red Oak took an early lead and came out on top with an 8-3 victory.
