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Following his victory to serve as judge over the new County Court at Law No. 3, Joe Gallo (right) and his family - son Anthony, left, wife Lisa (center) and daughter Sicilia celebrate with supporters. 

Ellis County Judge Todd Little issued a “Statement on COVID-19” to county residents on Tuesday and, as local Health Authority and Emergency Management Director, his words reflect both good and cautious news.

Rehearsals are underway at the Ennis Public Theatre, 113 N. Dallas St., for the March 20 debut of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, the classic Victorian era British comedy. The two-act play will be directed by Julie Mitchell and will be performed weekends through April 5.

Ennis Mayor Angie Juenemann has proclaimed Wednesday, April 1 as “Wear Purple” day in honor of the Relay for Life efforts to combat cancer.

Ellis County voters took advantage of eleven days in February to cast their ballots prior to Super Tuesday’s March 3 election day. Known as a Republican stronghold, there were 16,382 votes submitted, 12,660 of them by registered Republicans. The remaining 3,722 were from Democrats.

Ferris Independent School District police force will have a new, four-legged addition to the team. Storm, a mix between a Labrador Retriever and a pit bull, has been commissioned to work with officer, Levie Smith.

Downtown Ennis has gone through much more than a face-lift in recent years, forcing the popular Farmers Market to move and adjust to accommodate the re-do in the heart of the city. Until now.

Blessed with an abundance of energy and optimism, FreshPet’s selection of Willie Everett to lead their expansion to Ennis looks like a hand-in-glove fit.

Finally here, Super Tuesday, the day that most of the national candidates and all state and local races have been gearing up for this year.