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Hwy speed limit raised from 55-70

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TRAFFIC

Signs were installed on Monday along Hwy 287 in Ennis raising the posted speed limit from 55 mph

to 70. With construction on 287 from IH-45 to Hwy 34 nearing completion, the north and southbound main lanes have opened and the speed limit has been increased.

Confusing language in tax proposition

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On Nov. 5, Texans will go to the polls to vote on several amendments to the State Constitution, including one about allowing additional taxes. Proposition 4 concerns whether or not

3 signs of sun-damaged skin

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The summer sun beckons many people outdoors. Soaking up some rays on a warm summer day can be a great way to unwind and get a little color. It’s not

County Preparedness Fair set for Sept. 21

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Extreme weather caused the cancellation of last year’s event, moving the Ellis County Preparedness Fair this year to Midlothian on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Midlothian ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium. It

Ground spraying for mosquito control to begin

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The City’s Department of Health Services began testing for the presence of theWest Nile Virus (WNV) and other mosquito related diseases on May 6th of this year. So far this

Saving lives may be as simple as clearing up common myths

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If you’ve never donated blood, Carter Blood-Care asks that you reconsider. While there are certain reasons donors are deferred from giving, several misconceptions may keep potential blood donors from saving

Make the most of your stadium visit

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Attending a sporting event or concert at an area stadium is a chance to have the time of one’s life. For those who have never before enjoyed such an experience

Tracing the Mims children

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Colorful excerpts of Ennis and Ellis County history

Local genealogist Bobbie Dlabaj has been doing some of her excellent sleuthing. One of the most memorable photos in the book Ennis: Images of America is the one of some children in a carriage during the early 1900s. Bobblie took in on herself to search out a history of these kids and her findings are included below:

Downtown aiming at Dallas Street finish

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CITY UPDATES

Having entered the stretch run to complete construction on Dallas Street, city officials can see the lights ahead, and they are on top of lampposts, not an approaching train in a tunnel.

Finding peace when answers are few

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SUICIDE AWARENESS WEEK

Walking life’s path without a single warning sign of a looming potential hazard, an Ennis family stepped into an open manhole cover and suffered the immediate effects.

Out of the blue their husband and father took his own life nearly nine month ago. The sudden, irreversible action left Brian Payne’s wife of two decades, Sheri, 44, in her own words, dumbfounded and in total shock. Their three sons, Logan (17), a senior at Ennis High School, Brady (12), who is in the sixth grade at Miller Intermediate, and Chase