Community

The Ennis Negro Chamber of Commerce had its first Christmas giveaway on December 16

Highlighting local businesses that keep Ennis strong A Fern is growing in the Wild downtown

These historic news items of Ennis life appeared in Corsicana newspapers in 1930 and 1974. Wishing all readers of the Ennis News a Merry Christmas!

Making the rounds on campus with the message, “Merry Christmas to the Bulldog family” from the Grinch (on the right) and Superintendent Kevin Noack.

On Thursday, December 8th, the Ennis Retired School Personnel Association‘ s Happy Helpers Committee delivered Christmas stockings to residents of Brookdale Senior Living Center. ERSPA members stuffed the stockings with goodies. Committee members attending were Linda Pearce, Melinda Shaw, and Emma Wilson. Also helping were BettyAnn Blazek, local chapter president and Linda Lott, chapter treasure. Left to right: Linda Pearce, Linda Lott, Melinda Shaw, BettyAnn Blazek. Center of picture: Emma Wilson

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Sirloin Stockade in Corsicana.

November is the start of the holiday season and National Diabetes Month. While Thanksgiving dinner and other celebrations of the season are often not balanced, those living with diabetes can enjoy traditional dishes while incorporating a few ideas to balance out some high fat and high carbohydrate plates. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Health Specialist, David Leal, has some tips to help make our holiday meals healthier without skipping our family favorites.

A hotel recently submitted plans for approval to build the first lodging facility in Ennis in over a decade. Fairfield by Marriott will soon break ground adjacent to Chick-fil-A, east of northbound I-45.

Randy Bryan Bigham, local writer and columnist for the Ennis News, will soon observe his seventh consecutive year with this paper. Bigham formerly contributed arts-related content, including book reviews, to the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Voice. He began as a features writer for the Ennis Daily News in 2002, advancing the next year to community editor.