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EISD Ed. Foundation gives 19 grants

Funding needs and special projects of grant requests, all made by Ennis Independent School District staff, the EISD Education Foundation responded by authorizing nineteen in the form of financial grants.

EISD Principal Changes – Fall of 2023

Campus New Principal Current Principal Crockett Early Childhood Center Cindy Honza Tonya Pate Travis Elementary Kristen Darby Philip Black Bowie Elementary Sara Jakubik John Peterson Carver Early Childhood Center John Peterson Dee Dee Gryder

Rattlers exist in Ellis County

Area residents may take solace knowing western diamondback rattlesnakes are very rarely sighted in Ellis County. Some have heard there are none, though reality now indicates that is not true. They do exist, but on the west side of the county.

Dirt Cheap closes doors

Discount retailer Dirt Cheap, with 15 locations in Texas, has announced that 13 of their 15 storefronts in Texas, including Ennis, at 1205 W. Ennis Avenue, are closing for good. The only two stores to remain open are in Euless and Pasadena. Euless is at 1201 W. Airport Frwy (Hwy 183), west of 360 on Hwy 183.

NALC sets May 13 for canned food drive

Ennis will participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 31st annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13. Nonperishable foods will be collected at mail boxes at area residences when picking up and delivering the mail that day.

School chums

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Members of the alumni department of Jacksonville College visited Ennis during Bluebonnet Fest to meet with Retha Nunn Bigham who donated archive materials relating to her years with the school’s choir between 1962 and 1964. They had lunch at the Ennis Truck Stop where this image of the party was taken. The ladies are (from left): Brenda Hatley Bateman; Jean Ann Gaylor Galyean; Lexa Wood Adams; and Lu Bearden Wegmet. Bigham is seated. Apart from Bigham who graduated in ‘64, the ladies represent Jacksonville Baptist College classes 1970-1974.

‘Rumors’ play canceled at EPT

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Tickets went on sale April 3 for the Neil Simon comedy ‘Rumors’ at the Ennis Public Theatre (EPT), 113 N. Dallas St, but last week its opening weekend shows were abruptly canceled due to illness among cast members.

Communities share feelings for Italy

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Outpouring since March 3 tragedy

Ellis County flood maps become final

New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Oct. 19, 2023, for Ellis County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.

SMU publishes Ennis Daily News in 1938

A tardy Christmas