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Boze-Mitchell McKibbin Funeral Home began in Ennis 16 years ago and have provided an essential service to the community since 2004.

Clustering along northbound I-45 will be another key addition to an already flourishing stretch of new businesses at Ennis Crossing. The seven-acre development at East Ennis Avenue will include a 95-key Marriott Fairfield Inn.

Spring has come and gone, much of it spent indoors due to the shutdown related to the coronavirus pandemic. March, April and May may have seemed like a blur, though it was probably related to the torrents of daily COVID-19 updates and changing assessments.

A crowd estimated between 300-400 paraded by foot through the heart of downtown Ennis on Saturday, June 6 to make a Stand for Justice in response to the death of a Minneapolis citizen, George Floyd, who died at the hands of police during his arrest on May 25.

When the search for a new location met a hospitable host in Ennis, Charles and Andrea Lightner found what appears to be a new lease in the recently vacated building at 906 S. Kaufman Street.

The 2017 passing of Bill Martz, 92, who was tour guide for over a decade for the Ennis Railroad and Cultural History Museum, filled many with sadness as well as pride in having known him.

This week’s archival news items are again courtesy of newspapers.com as well as from a few original back issues of the Ennis Daily News on file at the Ennis Public Library.

Chauncy Williams, the director of health services in Ennis, made important announcements this week regarding the control of mosquitoes. The clapping heard about the buzz created by the pest is not a sign of approving fans.

Small businesses have been hit especially hard by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. According to a survey of more than 500 small businesses conducted by the Small and Medium Business Group in late March, companies with fewer than 20 employees were the most adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey also found that businesses within the personal service, hospitality and retail industries were most affected by the economic fallout of the outbreak.

Adults may see staycations as great opportunities to catch up on summer reading and finish projects around the house. Children, however, may not always approach time off at home with that same enthusiasm.