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Greater Ennis Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a candidate forum at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, at the SPJST Lodge. The 120-minute session will take place at 1901 E. Ennis Avenue, approximately a mile east of I-45.

Campaigning for the Ennis area County Commissioner seat in Precinct 2 is Matthew Zajic. A lifelong local resident, the 30-year-old is a farmer and rancher.

City of Ennis staff and commissioners have been called to a special meeting on Tuesday, January 6, at the behest of City Manager Andrea Weckmueller-Behringer and Economic Development Director Miriam Castillo.

Unscripted format set for Jan. 16, Legacy Hall

Nearby Rice Independent School District, just 10 miles south of Ennis, has enjoyed one of its best years on record. Not only did they earn an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency, but the high school was recognized as one of the top high schools in the nation by US News and World Report.

Theatre Rocks, Ennis Public Theatre open in Feb.

Being part of something at its start has a different reward than those who take in the finished product. And that is just fine with Ennis Junior High band director Steven Bunch.

It is a special occasion when Texas Governor Greg Abbott hails a construction project 175-miles north of the state capitol. On Friday, Dec. 19, he honored the building of a distribution center and new headquarters for Loloi, Inc., a textile brand leader, which will bring over 380 jobs to Ennis.

Reports of theft during the holidays focus on retail stores, breaking and entering of homes and vehicles and porch pirating. Some turn their attention to stealing or destroying political signs.