Around Town

Built in the 1960s on the site of the former Old Alamo Elementary School, San Jacinto Auditorium is now a community-utilized facility serving as a venue for a variety of events, from meetings to concerts.

As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 worries many, particularly with regard to those most susceptible, including the elderly and others with health complications, one local seamstress is redoubling efforts to sew and give out free masks.

Ennis is different than many towns in that there are few stories of reputed ghosts connected to the city’s old residences and public buildings.

Midwestern State University recognized 1,036 honor students for the Fall 2021 semester, including Ennis native, Caden Corry, who was credited, along with 369 others for the President’s Honor Roll.

The John Rowe Building, 101 S.

The Ennis News is proud to announce the winners of our November Coloring Contest sponsored by the Cowboy Church of Ennis. The winners received a goody bag of prizes as well as a cash prize.

He may have been the wealthiest man to set foot in Ennis. Born in London, Col.

The Ennis Historical Society, formerly known as the Heritage Society, last week hosted a lecture at the Ennis Railroad and Cultural Heritage Museum on an aspect of local interest.

The corner of Baylor and North Dallas is where Gerald Weatherall, Sr.’s fourth branch of Eternal Rest Funeral Homes is located. And, coming in 2022, they will have a new home in Ennis.

A longtime favorite of locals and passersby on I-45, Bubba’s BBQ & Steakhouse, was purchased by John Meager on July 4, 2019.