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Small business livelihood in Ennis, already battling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, may apply for help following the April 6 meeting of Mayor Angie Juenemann and City Commissioners.

Small businesses, primarily those without the security of a large chain, are hanging on by the proverbial thread.

A Facebook group was started last week asking residents to put bears or stuffed animals in their windows. Families can drive around town and safely get out of the house during this difficult time and hunt for bears.

Scheduled plays at the Ennis Public Theatre and Theatre Rocks have been canceled due to the threat of the COVID-19 virus but their directors are grateful to the casts, crews and audiences who have shown their concern and regret of the inevitable d

Ellis County residents can find solace in two numbers heading into the Eastern weekend. First, the Stay Home, Stay Safe order has drawn to within two-and-one-half weeks of ending.

Not everyone has an item of family history that’s more than a hundred years old. It’s even rarer to have something – other than furniture – that’s been in use by successive generations.

An elderly resident of Ennis, maybe one of the oldest ever, was interviewed by the Associated Press in 1955 about his longevity.

This familiar psalm expresses the relationship of the believer to the Lord under two images. The first is that of the sheep and the shepherd.

Goodness—attributes of God called upon. Gods’ great tenderness, compassion—our faults—(see 1 John 1:8-10). Our sins pain Him—I’ve broken my relationship with you and acknowledge my sins; I know I am guilty—a plea for forgiveness of my sins.

Psalm 145 is postexile; perhaps a 5th or 4th century B.C. The psalm praises God by a series of statements about his attributes, especially his gracious way of dealing with men. His tenderness embraces all of his children.