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Writer Richelle Goodrich echoes my frustration with finding good, fresh-brewed Southern Sweet Tea.

Since my vast realm of work responsibilities includes reading most of the words that appear within a newspaper twice a week, I admit that I face some words with more enthusiasm than others.

Ennis is a family-friendly community known for its blue-collar work ethic, large Czech and Hispanic ethnicities and a strong faith element. Politically it is much like Ellis County, conservative with a vigorous propensity to vote Republican.

Politico listed the ten quotes that haunt Barack Obama, with “Washington needs to be fundamentally changed” topping the list. Certainly he made efforts to do just that, for better or for worse.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a friend made me a beautiful, four-ply, tri-fold mask in shades of pink and green to cover my mouth and nose, protecting me from, well… you, and your droplets.

Age-old schoolyard kickball will be played in a two-day adult tournament on June 27-28 at Bluebonnet Park when teams come together for a Summer Co-Ed Kickball Bash. Ennis Parks and Recreation are hosting the fun. Details are posted on their website or teamsideline.com/ennisrecreation.

Making the news in recent months is an issue that will likely remain through the fall elections: voting by mail. It’s been discussed before though the coronavirus dynamic is pushing the idea to the forefront.

It is all around us, isn’t it? People calling for justice. Crying out for justice. Pleading with tears for justice to be served.

In our kitchen, one of my two simple bar stools lost one of its dowels. I should not be surprised because the stools are probably 30 years old and, as I well know, things can decline during three decades of life.

Unemployment claims increased dramatically in the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. In an effort to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus, non-essential businesses were forced to change how they do business, which led many business owners to downsize their staffs through layoffs or furloughs.