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Audubon Texas and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), partners in the Bird City Texas program (BCT), are now accepting applications from communities that wish to receive Bird City Texas certification.

Summer means extra time outdoors. Sunny months provide a perfect opportunity for bonding with pets, but higher temperatures, seasonal plants and pests and additional travel can pose higher risks for complications.

Air conditioning is a welcome luxury come the dog days of summer. Few people can imagine getting through a hot summer afternoon without turning their AC on, and that can make July and August some of the more costly months on the calendar in regard to energy consumption.

Sam Houston State University has released their list of spring graduates and it includes four area students, including two from Ferris and one each from Ennis and Palmer.

Harding University, the largest private university in Arkansas, announced that three local students made the Dean’s List for superior grades during the spring semester.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bubba’s BBQ in Ennis on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. The guest speaker was David Casarez, Program Director for Parks and Recreation in Ennis. Casarez is originally from Dallas, has been married 28 years with two daughters. He is retired from the military and worked with the Texas Rangers prior to his current position.

Masonic Lodges from Ennis, Chambers Creek and Bardwell honored two local teachers as well as six students.

June 19 becomes federal holiday

A one-vehicle accident shutdown Lake Bardwell Bridge for a brief time on Thursday morning around 11 a.m. The driver suffered minor injuries though she was transported to Ennis Regional Medical Center.

A light at the end of the tunnel will soon be the start of production lines at the Ennis FreshPet Kitchen plant on Sterilite Drive.