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Abbott widens door opening to Texas businesses

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Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday, May 18, the second phase of efforts to strategically reopen Texas while at the safe time – maintaining a concentrated effort to minimize the spread of Covid-19.

Citizens Accused

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*The individuals listed above are persons booked in Ellis County by local authorities. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

Remembering the fallen

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The Ennis Rotary Club has posted American flags throughout the city, including the entrance at Myrtle Cemetery on W. Knox Street. Honoring those who sacrificed their life for the USA, Memorial Day is an annual day of significance. To heighten awareness of the meaning of the day, poppy blossoms are distributed and worn. They became a symbol when fields of red poppies inspired a 1915 poem, “In Flander Fields,” by Canadian Army Col. John McCrae.

Simple ways to save after being laid off or furloughed

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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 had a dramatic effect on the global economy. Businesses were shuttered seemingly overnight as public health organizations across the globe embraced social distancing as a means to preventing the spread of the potentially deadly virus.

Keeping Mayor Angie in Czech

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While Ennis and thousands of avid Polka Festival fans are forced to endure a Memorial Day Weekend without the cultural fun of native Czechs, Mayor Angie Juenemann came to work this week donning her favorite, traditional attire. For those suffering withdrawal, Ennis feels your pain.

Enhance staycations with themed fun days

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Staycations are an option for budget-conscious vacationers or people who simply do not want to travel too far from home due to mobility issues or other restrictions.

ERMC lightens guest restrictions for most patients

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Restrictions for visitors entering Ennis Regional Medical Center will have a less-stringent protocol as of Tuesday, May 19. According to a statement from ERMC, they are transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its facilities.

Ennis Regional resuming elective, non-urgent surgeries

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Ennis Regional Medical Center announced on May 4 that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and nonurgent surgeries and procedures that were previously rescheduled out of an abundance of caution amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Texas travel industry needs boost

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As Texas begins to allow businesses to reopen across all sectors of the economy, those in the hard-hit travel sector stand ready to help the state economy rebound from this devastating pandemic. Many of the 60,000 small businesses in the travel and tourism industry have closed their doors and been forced to furlough or lay-off employees during the shelter-in-place phase.

Ennis Regional Medical Center Marks National Hospital Week, Honors Healthcare Heroes

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Ennis, TX – May 11, 2020 – Ennis Regional Medical Center is proud to join the American Hospital Association and healthcare organizations around the country in celebrating National Hospital Week, which is observed May 10-15. Each May, National Hospital Week provides an opportunity to pause and honor the millions of healthcare professionals who dedicate their lives to taking care of people in their greatest times of need, and to recognize the positive difference hospitals and healthcare organizations make in the communities they serve.