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According to several reports yet to be released, the wrong-way driver whose wreck killed a young Ennis man is expected to be charged with vehicular homicide.

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With help from several agencies and a sheriff’s helicopter, the Ennis Police Department arrested the prime suspect in the Aug. 2 shooting death of Joshua Vaughn. Chayce Dowell was apprehended on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6.

An Aug. 1 (Saturday morning) traffic accident involving three vehicles on southbound I-45 in Trumbull, south of Ferris in Ellis County, claimed the life of a 17-year old local student. According to Sara Warren of the Texas Department of Public Safety, a wrong-way driver crashed head-on with a single passenger vehicle before being hit by a pickup truck.

Taking a stroll around the lake at Lions Park on Thursday was fun for those who went voluntarily and otherwise, as expressed by Brenda and John Griffin. She is a retired Palmer ISD teacher while John prefers a recliner and a cold beverage. Over 40, mostly women over 50 (though some were a year or so younger) comprised the new group, coordinated as the Silver Steppers by new Ennis Recreation Manager, David Casarez.

Record-setting All-State quarterback Graham Harrell and his top threat at wide receiver, Michael Crabtree, will enter the Texas Tech Sports Hall of Fame together this fall according to an announcement by the Double-T Varsity Club. The football tandem and five other stars from athletics will soon be enshrined.

Thomas Betik, President of Sokol KHB of Ennis, presented Kaylee Wester, Josef Slovak, and Ksenia Marek scholarships valued at $250 each. All three are 2020 graduates of Ennis High School.

Like many aspects of daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes pediatric care for children. We asked Rebecca Lucas, Family Nurse Practitioner with Ennis Regional Medical Center, to talk about the importance of continuing to seek proper care for your child and answer some frequently asked questions regarding children’s health during this time.

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Update 8-6-2020 -Suspect in custody