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Citizens Accused 07/11/2021

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Jay Bradley Vance, 41, Ennis. Burglary of habitation. Booked on 07/08/2021 by ECSO.  *The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

June Coloring Contest Winners

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The Ennis News is proud to announce the winners of our June Coloring Contest sponsored by Sonic.

The winners received a goody bag of prizes as well as a cash prize. Our lucky winners were Norman Walker (4), Henry Walker (6) and Allison Todd (9).

Congratulations, winners!!

ERMC to host blood drive

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Ennis Regional Medical Center will host a Carter BloodCare Bus blood drive on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in their parking lot at 2201 W. :ampasas, Ennis.

Photo ID is required and Carter BloodCare observes current social distancing guidelines. Donate blood and receive a Texas Rangers BOGO ticket voucher (restrictions apply, which supplies last).

For more infomation, contact Haley Brown at 469-256-2167. CarterBloodCare.org - Call or text 800-366-2834

Railroad history fascinates local man

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A local man’s love of trains has led to research about the part Ennis played in Texas railroad history, in particular the Interurban electric trains that connected the Bluebonnet City to Dallas and other stops between 1913 and the 1940s.

Larry Cook is a former railroader and, although he’s retired now, his fascination with the history of the trains that defined his career for 40 years hasn’t left him.

Citizens Accused 07/04/2021

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Abel Cuellar, 34, Ennis.  Assault causes bodily injury family member. Booked on 6/28/2021 by ECSO. *The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

NARFE to Hold July Meeting

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting in Waxahachie at the Asian King Buffet at 507 N. Hwy 77, Suite 950, in the Northgate Plaza Shopping Center, across Hwy 77 from Whataburger, on July 13, 2021, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. NARFE Chapter 1191 has members from Ellis, Navarro and surrounding counties. Members, guests, and all who are part of our federal active and retired family are invited.

Nature’s Own: The legacy of Kachina Prairie

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Ennis’ unique wildlife preserve, Kachina Prairie, one of the first trails to be mapped for the Bluebonnet Festival back in the 1950s, features more than the state flower. The 30-acre grassland, located on the banks of Lake Clark, has never been cultivated, its vegetation and bird species remaining as they were hundreds of years ago when the bison roamed freely. A nod to that now vanished breed is seen in the large bronze bison statue that stands near the center of the preserve, just off Baldridge St.

Housing construction resumes at Cummins Creek

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Residential construction continues in and around Ennis, including details on a new project listed in The Ennis News earlier this year.

According to Director of Planning & Development, Mark Richardson, the Cummins Creek apartments, at Lake Bardwell and Biloxi (Ensign Rd), have resumed being built after a delay following the reported passing of the project manager. When completed there will be an additional 96 multi-family units in eight, three-story buildings.

Knox Street construction update

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Knox St. construction update:  The eastern end of Knox Street in downtown has been undergoing construction – the complete redesign and resurfacing of the road and sidewalks, from McKinney to NW Main St. Part of it, next to Minnie McDowal Park, is finished. According to City Manager Marty Nelson, the block currently underwork (by Felcman’s) and the new Welcome Center, has targeted an Augustor September completion.

Citizens Accused 06/27/2021

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Aaron Nicholas Sanchez, 31, Ennis. Evading arrest detention.  Booked on 6/25/2021 by ECSO. *The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.