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How to support a loved one with cancer

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Support networks are vital for cancer patients. The experts at Weill Cornell Medicine note that the support of family friends, both in the immediate aftermath of a diagnosis and throughout treatment, can help patients regain a sense of normalcy and maintain their emotional stability, each of which improves their chances at ensuring a positive clinical outcome.

When to use soap and water, and when to use hand sanitizer

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In the wake of the global COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020, millions of people across the globe found themselves scrambling for hand sanitizer. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that cleaning hands at key times is one of the most important steps people can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs, there are differences between washing with soap and water and washing with alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

Different ways to treat Dad for Father’s Day

The month of June is filled with many different celebrations. Once summer arrives in June, schools shut down for a few month’s worth of vacation and most recreational attractions, such as amusement parks and boardwalks, begin operating at full capacity. June also is the month to show dads how much they are loved and appreciated.

Time-trusted service to families

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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.

Fairfield Inn announces plans for Ennis

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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 had its share of showers

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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.

BLM March goes without a hitch

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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.

Second lease on life leads couple to Ennis

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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.

‘Mr. Conductor:’ Recalling Bill Martz

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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.

Ennisites quarantined in 1937

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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.