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While North is a direction, to David Anthony, South is home. Specifically, the home-grown Ennis native, just named the interim Chief of Police by City Manager Marty Nelson, is as happy as a boy with a slingshot in a heaven of greenhouses.

Tabernacle Worship releases their new album “Scars” on July 24 via on-line stream.

Officials of the Texas Education Agency have announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school, prioritizing their health and safety while ensuring that students receive quality instruction, whether they choose to learn in a safe on-campus environment or remotely.

Former Palmer cross country runner, Ethan Ramirez, who ran XC and track as a Bulldog, has enjoyed an outstanding career at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. He earned his team’s 2020 most improved award and earned academic all-conference.

Playing off-season volleyball for three straight years has prepared Ennis senior Brooke Robinson for her swan-song season on the hardcourt. A 5’7” defensive specialist, she is contending for the libero (lib-AIR-oh) position, which is critical to stopping scoring-runs by the opponent, or sparking the offense with passes to the setter. She has suited up for both the Bandits Volleyball Club and the Texas Advantage for three years.

A stone’s throw from progress lies history. Ennis ISD’s expansion of facilities on the site of the old Lions Stadium and gymnasium almost a decade ago originally threatened the nearby Novy House but its owner, Mary Ann Lamkin, stood firm. Although in time she sold sections of her land to accommodate the current site of Jack Lummus Intermediate, she never considered selling her historic home.

Ennis, Texas – Ennis Regional Medical Center recently announced that Terri Allen has been recognized as the hospital’s 2020 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

When Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order to limit gatherings to no more than ten people as a COVID-19 precaution, it prompted FreshPet officials in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to postpone their July 29 groundbreaking at 4800 Sterilite Drive in Ennis.

Jack Henry Hamilton, 33, Ennis. Possession CS PG 1 LT1G. Booked on 07/04/2020 by Ennis PD.