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Library aiming at January opening

Renovations continue towards a December finish at the Ennis Public Library.

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Bullet train meets local defiance

Texas Central Railway (TCR), who failed to elicit enough investors to move the needle toward the ballyhooed high-speed rail (HSR), has found a rescuer in Amtrak. The government subsidized train system that has never turned a profit, has renewed hopes of delivering a 200 mph bullet train between Fort Worth, Dallas and Houston.

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Metroplex murders in decline

Violent crimes reducing; Ennis numbers remain low

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Ready, set, grow! EISD preps for new year

Ennis High School expanded by 52 students last year to 1,799 with Nathan Moye as principal. There are four assistant principals - Teresa Dudley, Terrell Harris, Cynthia Lane and Kendall Price. Ennis Junior High (907 students) continues with Rodney McNeill as principal. AP’s are Amy Barnett and Roynal Bridgeforth.

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Amtrak keeps bullet train hopes alive

Amtrak entering the fray to save the high-speed rail has also given renewed reasons for opponents to keep up their resistance. Ennis has strongly rejected the plans, as have other cities along the way. The proposed 240-mile bullet train, near dead twoyears ago when politicians in Austin kept it alive, is reinventing itself.

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Case closed on March warehouse fire

An early March, two-alarm fire that raged at a storage facility at 111 E. Lampasas Street, has had the books closed on its cause. While contained by area firefighters, all was lost of what belonged to Converters of Texas, LLC.

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Theatre Rocks: Ready, set, action!

Live drama group introduces series of six plays

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PLAY BALL!

Ennis’ Bluebonnet Park, the place kids have serious fun

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August 3rd, enters 14th year

Community-wide event, Give-A-Kid-AChance (GAKAC), will soon host the 14th annual effort to help local families get ready for the new school year. Scheduled for Saturday, August 3, at the Bardwell side of Ennis High School, the venue runs from 8-11 a.m. It includes a free, hot breakfast from 8-10 a.m.