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Joshua Deon Mackey, 34, Ennis. Credit or debit card abuse (x2). Booked on 01/14/2022 by Waxahachie PD.

It’s not long before newborns who need their parents to cater to their every need become toddlers who can’t wait to go exploring on their own. The curiosity can come quickly, which underscores how important it is for parents to childproof their homes.

Ennis will become the first city in Texas to install an underground refuse system when they host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on January 24, 2022. The event, held at the Welcome Center at 201 NW Main St.

An arrest has been made by the Ferris Police Department at 11:20 a.m. on Thursday morning, Jan. 6, after officers made contact with Jorge Garcia.

You can’t blame Ennis Athletic Director Don Drake for not knowing that Monday, Jan. 10, is National Houseplant Appreciation Day.

The old Ennis news bits I’m sharing this week are really old, dating from between the 1880s and the early 1900s. The date range was requested some time ago by a reader I ran into recently. Later on, I will select another era from which to pick some local news items that may amuse you. Is there a particular period that fascinates you? Let me know what you’d like to see, and I will be happy to share another selection of interesting pieces from Ennis’ past.

Former Ennis City Manager, Randall Scott Dixon, has secured an equivalent position in south central Texas with the City of Castroville.

Timothy Aguilar, 37, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 GT=1GLT4G. Booked on 01/03/2022 by Ennis PD. Heath Michael Holder, 34, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 GT=1GLT4G. Booked on 01/07/2022 by ECSO. Raul Monjaraz, 32, Ennis. Credit or debit card abuse (x2).

Bilingualism has long been advantageous to adults who like to travel.