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Family Restaurant, Truck Stop closes doors

Dr. Jinks makes paradigm career shift

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Bubba’s BBQ in Ennis on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The guest speaker was Jessica Diaz, Director of the Ennis Public Library. She is a native of Ennis, has been with the Ennis Public Library for about 20 years and has been the director since 2013. She holds a business administration degree from the University of Texas at Arlington Diaz discussed the history and current status of the Ennis Public Library as well as the Railroad Museum, which is part of the library system and of particular interest due to the history of railroads in Ennis. She discussed the current renovation of the Ennis Public Library, which has been in operation over 80 years, and its temporary relocation from W. Ennis Ave. to 115 W. Brown St. She noted that there is no fee for library membership for eligible members. https://www.ennistx.gov/library NARFE Chap. 1191 covers Ellis, Navarro and adjacent parts of the surrounding counties. Membership in NARFE is open to all active and retired federal employees and their spouses, former federal employees, and former spouses who are entitled to a federal survivor annuity. For membership information contact 972-878-6225. You may also go to www.narfe.org

Dads do a lot for their families, and Father’s Day is the perfect time to acknowledge those efforts. The days when dads would receive a colorful necktie for Father’s Day are largely (and, for fathers, thankfully) a relic of the past. Modern Father’s Day celebrations tend to involve more careful planning, and the following are some ways to make this year’s day for dads one to remember.

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Ennis Junior High School Honors Band will compete in the Area Round this Wednesday, June 21, at Red Oak High School. At stake is a performance worthy of advancing to the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention in San Antonio in July.

4-day carnival, bike parade, concert, fireworks cover Ennis in fun