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Sokol slates pre-party

The Sokol Activity Center will host a Pre Party and Polka Jam Session at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Sokol Activity Center located at 2622 E Hwy 34 just east of Ennis. Get a head start on the Ennis Czech Music Festival by joining us Friday night in the Sokol Clubroom to listen and [...]

Retired school personnel to meet

The Ennis Retired School Personnel Association will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Ennis ISD administration building board room. To join, contact Laure Clark at 972-875-7921. For more information about the organization, contact Carol Mraz at 972-875-3363.

The Ennis Parkway bridge over U.S. 287 is closed due to construction

The closure is part of the years-long project to upgrade the portion of the U.S. 287 Bypass in Ennis stretching from the intersection with State Highway 34 at Lake Bardwell Drive to the bypass intersection with U.S. 287 to the north, a distance of about 3.2 miles.

Spring 2013 registration for the Ennis Soccer Association is underway

Spring 2013 registration for the Ennis Soccer Association is underway from now until Feb. 4. The spring season begins March 2. Coaches will contact players after Feb. 18 with practice and game schedules. Registration forms are available at Sports Connection located at 218 W. Ennis Ave. The completed form must be mailed to P.O. Box [...]

Helping Hands looking for school uniforms

The Helping Hands of Ennis outreach group is looking for donations for its school uniform program. Requested are gently used boys and girls 7 and 8 uniform pants. Uniform clothing is provided to students at no charge.

The 7th annual Ennis Czech Music Festival

The 7th annual Ennis Czech Music Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 9, 2013, at the Sokol Activity Center at 2622 E. Hwy 34 outside Ennis. Listen and dance to the music of six polka bands: • 11 a.m. — The Moravians • 1 p.m. — The Ennis Czech Boys [...]

Pre Party and Polka Jam Session

The Sokol Activity Center will host a Pre Party and Polka Jam Session at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Sokol Activity Center located at 2622 E Hwy 34 just east of Ennis. Get a head start on the Ennis Czech Music Festival by joining us Friday night in the Sokol Clubroom to listen and [...]

Southern Pacific Sunbeam Club to meet

The Southern Pacific Sunbeam Club meeting date for January fell on New Year’s Day, a day for napping and watching sports, so the next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 5, and will begin the club’s 21st year. The whistle will blow at IHOP at 11:30 a.m. for railroaders who are active or retired, their families, [...]

“Post-holiday blues”

Sterling House will host a discussion on the “post-holiday blues” from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 at their facility located at 2500 Yorkstown Drive. Guest speaker Merry Bailey will discuss coping strategies for post-holiday depression. For more information call Marian Monday at 972-875-6900.

The Ennis Parkway bridge over U.S. 287 is closed due to construction.

The closure is part of the years-long project to upgrade the portion of the U.S. 287 Bypass in Ennis stretching from the intersection with State Highway 34 at Lake Bardwell Drive to the bypass intersection with U.S. 287 to the north, a distance of about 3.2 miles.

Spring 2013 registration for the Ennis Soccer

Spring 2013 registration for the Ennis Soccer Association is underway from now until Feb. 4. The spring season begins March 2. Coaches will contact players after Feb. 18 with practice and game schedules. Registration forms are available at Sports Connection located at 218 W. Ennis Ave. The completed form must be mailed to P.O. Box [...]

EISD campuses shut on holiday

Ennis ISD campuses will be closed Monday, Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Day.

Literary Guild to gather

The next Ennis Literary Guild meeting is set for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Wildflower Cafe.  The reviewer is Jody Potts, SMU professor, who will present  “First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents, by Bonnie Angelo.” All are welcome. Cost is $20 at the door, which includes lunch, or $10, not including [...]

Opry coming

The next Ennis Opry and Dance is set for 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Ennis VFW Post 7106, located at 3100 N. Interstate 45. Admission is $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concessions will be available.

Unity contest tonight, health fair Saturday

Unity in the Community’s annual oratorical contest begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 in the Ennis High School lecture hall. Several students will compete in groups ranging from elementary school to high school by reciting poems or short selections of text before an audience. The group’s Health Fair and Community Fest is set Saturday, [...]

Free throw contest slated at St. John

The Knights of Columbus will hold a free-throw contest from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at the St. John’s gym. There is no cost to participate. Registration will be available at the event.

Ennis Opry set Saturday

The next Ennis Opry and Dance is set for 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Ennis VFW Post 7106, located at 3100 N. Interstate 45. Admission is $5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Concessions will be available.

Soccer registration underway

Spring 2013 registration for the Ennis Soccer Association is underway from now until Feb. 4. The spring season begins March 2. Coaches will contact players after Feb. 18 with practice and game schedules. Registration forms are available at Sports Connection located at 218 W. Ennis Ave. The completed form must be mailed to P.O. Box [...]

Cracked Pots host Wakefield

The Cowboy Church of Ennis Cracked Pots are pleased to host Sandra Wakefield. She will portray Queen Esther. The group invites the community to bring a covered dish and join in for an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. The church is located off I-45 Exit 244.

NARFE to Meet

National Association of Active/Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1191 will hold its monthly meeting at Ryan’s Buffet in Waxahachie from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Members and guests are welcome. Gregory Wilhelm will present a program on the legal aspects of life as a senior citizen. For information in Corsicana call 903-874-3092, in [...]

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