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Citizens Accused 02/14/2021

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:54

Hannah Butler, 23, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 LT1G. Booked on 02/10/2021 by ECSO. *The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

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Forgotten railroad: All aboard the Bluebonnet Limited

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 01:00

Here are some interesting local history items from the archives of the Ennis News, the Waxahachie Daily Light and the Corsicana Daily News:

The Bluebonnet Limited

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Myrtle Cemetery Stock Holders to Hold Annual Meeting

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 01:00

The Myrtle Cemetery Association of Stock Holders (Lot Holders) will be holding their Annual Meeting on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at 7 p.m., at the Myrtle Cemetery Chapel. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed.

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Tullos came to town in 2019

Sun, 02/14/2021 - 01:00

A lengthy interview process, which had to be repeated when the first failed to present a hand-in-glove candidate, eventually led to Tullos. The second attempt brought in 150 applicants.

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Bequest to the City

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 10:21

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A tardy Christmas

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 09:53

A post office snafu made headlines in 1951 when a package of $250 worth of Christmas gifts, intended for an Ennis family, dropped out of an airplane onto a plantation in Louisiana.

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Love bug spirit arrives in Ennis

Tue, 02/09/2021 - 09:16

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NARFE Monthly Meeting Canceled

Mon, 02/08/2021 - 10:09

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will not hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in Corsicana on Feb. 9, 2021, due to the CoronaVirus.