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Ennis voters will choose between five mayoral candidates in a special election on Saturday, January 31. Unique among them is Walter Lese, an Ennis resident since 1982.

Electing leaders to fill the unexpired terms of both mayor and mayor pro tem, is slated for Saturday, January 31, 2026. Trevor Wilhoite, an active community advocate, is one of four candidates for mayor pro tem.

photosbylezley.com Thursday’s Lights of Ennis and Downtown Block Party, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and a host of community businesses, drew a great crowd on a chilly night. There were high school bands from Ennis and Scurry-Rosser, illuminated floats, trailers full of cheerleaders, ball teams, church members, a dazzling fairy on stilts, candidates, inflated reindeer and the antics of monster trucks. At the end was a fire truck from the Telico Volunteer Fire Department. On top was Jolly St. Nick, ushering in the season. Holiday music, a lively post-parade dance troupe at Minnie McDowal Park, food, vendors, a real reindeer, and plenty to like for kids of all ages!

One of the most produced plays in the United States in 2018, “The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley,” hits the stage at Theatre Rocks over the next three weekends. It is a modern-day sequel to, Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” which was set in England.

Aspiring hopefuls for the January 31 Special Election will be on hand for a candidate forum on Thursday, January 8, at the SPJST Lodge.

A native of southwestern Pennsylvania, Ennis mayoral candidate, Louis “Lou” Luckhardt, brings an appreciation for the law and a strong work ethic to his campaign.

Parade, Block Party, Thurs., Dec. 4

This holiday season, audiences of all ages are invited to embark on a magical winter adventure with Ennis Public Theatre’s production of The Snow Queen (Abridged Version), skillfully adapted by acclaimed playwright Ron Nicol.

Ennis native Chad Wester has filed as a candidate for the soon-tobe vacant Mayor Pro Tem position on the City Commission. Current Mayor Pro Tem, Lynda Isbell, is campaigning for Ennis Mayor. The election date is set for Saturday, January 31, 2026.