Around Town

Who was Lt. Jack Lummus, the man whose name has been embraced by the city of Ennis for his bravery?

Always a crowd-pleaser, the award-winning Ennis Choral Department proudly presents their annual, fall concert, Bless the USA, outdoors next Saturday morning, 10 a.m., downtown.

The recently announced reboot of the Ennis Historical Society (formerly the Ennis Heritage Society) is continuing smoothly, according to Treasurer Sugar Glaspy, one of the founders of the organization.

This postcard shows Tabernacle Baptist Church of Ennis as it looked in the 1920s. Courtesy Photo

EDN treasurer Emma Sims is seen here with a copy of the paper from around 1937. Courtesy Photo

Keep Ennis Beautiful has announced that the 2021 North Texas Community Cleanup Challenge (NTCCC) has officially begun.

In parts of the world, people live far longer than the rest of us. What are their secrets?

Sidney McDade, 38, Ennis. Injury child/elderly/disable w/intent bodily injury, bench warrant. Booked on 09/14/2021 by ECSO.

Christopher Trevino, 48, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 GT=4GLT200G. Booked on 09/14/2021 by ECSO.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bella Italia Restaurant in Ennis on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Christian Gonzales, 32, Ennis. Criminal trespass. Booked on 09/06/2021 by Ennis PD.  Curtis Wayne Richardson, 41, Ennis. Criminal trespass (x2). Booked on 09/03/2021 by Ennis PD.  Kyle Dwayne Wicker, 41, Rice.