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 Millions of votes are still being counted and the outcome of the race between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden remains undecided, with the possibility that a winner could not be known for days.

Ennis Police are continuing a homicide investigation into the Oct. 24 murder of Alejandro Garcia, 30, who was shot in his apartment at 1001 Biloxi Drive.

Area voters have plenty of reasons to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the least of which is their civic duty as citizens. There are many interesting races besides the Presidential headliner.

Like the theme song of The Jefferson’s eleven-year sit-com, Moving On Up, the new downtown in Ennis reached the top this week when city leaders were presented with the 2020 Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards.

Headlines and emphasis on Tuesday’s elections focus on the national and state races, though local municipalities have issues of importance on the ballot. One of them, electing members to the school board, carries weight and influence.

From time to time it has been my pleasure to share with readers of this column the research of Bobbie Dlabaj whose interest in genealogy and local history has led her to discover fascinating information on the people and places of the city’s past.

Small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges in 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic wore on throughout the year, small businesses continued to confront the economic fallout wrought by the virus.

A two-car accident in the residential neighborhood of 1200 block of Old Bardwell Drive near S. Hall Street sent the lone driver to the hospital for injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

On October 24, 2020 at approximately 1:00 a.m. the Ennis Police Department received a call in reference to shots fired in the apartment complex located at 1001 Biloxi Dr. in Ennis.

A month of crowd-pleasing extends through next week when the Haymaze and Pumpkin Patch are joined by carnival style food downtown. The family fun, autumn photo ops and tasty treats begin on Thursday, Oct. 29, and continue through Sunday, Nov.