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Ellis County’s ‘burger lady:’ Rose Stivers

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Author’s Note: A group of readers participated in a Q&A poll I conducted during the Ennis Czech Music Festival that took place last weekend. I asked these men and women what were their favorite Czech history stories from the Ennis News’ Memories page over the last few years and two articles, this one and the one below, were the most mentioned.

Local recalls family’s ‘polka history’

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National Polka Festival Weekend draws thousands of visitors each year, everyone eager to sample the traditional food, drink, dance and all the other aspects of Czechoslovakian culture symbolized by the event.

But for just as many people, maybe more, the occasion is one big family reunion. That’s what it means to longtime Ennis resident Nola Anthony Factor, whose grandfather stepped off the boat from Czechoslovakia over 107 years ago.

Correction:

In the Feb. 12 issue of the Ennis News, Henrietta Novotny was incorrectly identified as Catholic. Mrs. Novotny is a lifelong Presbyterian and has been a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ennis since she was a child.

Super Tuesday, March 3, approaches at county polls

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Primary season could be all but done after March 3 as many of the races and delegates for the larger states could be decided for all parties running on that date. A few states have scheduled their primaries for after Super Tuesday, but most of them will only move the needle slightly one way or another.

Make no mistake, however, Super Tuesday is the big enchilada for Republicans and Democrats.

Singers’ debut a hit

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Many Ennisites as well as citizens from Waxahachie and other surrounding cities turned out in force for the first Bluebonnet City concert of the popular gospel group Ellis County Singers.

The 68-member Ellis County Singers, made up of men and women from churches across the county, performed at the First Presbyterian Church of Ennis, 210 N. McKinney St., at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9.

DeBorde rolls at Ft. Worth, San Angelo stock shows

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A young and budding student and member of the Bardwell 4-H, Brayden Cole Deborde, won top honors for capturing Senior Champion Female and First Place Showmanship with his BFS Augusta Pride SW 809 ET in the Junior Shorthorn Heifer Show at the 2020 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

The show hosted junior heifer exhibitors from across Texas competing for awards and over $39,000 in premiums. There were exhibitors from 235 of the 254 counties in Texas. They rep resented both 4-H and FFA clubs from counties and schools.

Gallo seeks gavel in new county courtroom

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Ellis County is opening a brand new, third Court at Law in Waxahachie following the election of the judge who will preside. The race has two Republicans aspiring for the gavel, Vance Hinds and Joe Gallo. The latter has visited Ennis numerous times of late, including an exclusive interview with The Ennis News.

He is chocked full of qualifications and has strengths and views certain to connect with locals.

Popular candies share sweet words of love

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There are many ways to say, “I love you,.” For Valentine’s Day celebrants, various sentiments may be expressed with candy — particularly candy hearts.

Enchanting beauty: The Biltmore Gardens

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I have never been to the famous Biltmore Estate and Gardens in Asheville but many friends have been there. Of course, I’ve read much about the history of the Vanderbilt family as well as their extraordinary North Carolina home.

The gardens are magnificent – acres of formal and informal gardens arranged by America’s pioneering landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted, whom I’ll discuss later.

Candidates talk education, offer contrast at town hall

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Contrast was in vogue Thursday night between Texas District 10 candidates for the House of Representatives position. Republicans Jake Ellzey and Ryan Pitts answered the same questions about issues within Texas education, though the distinction in their views, while conservative, were delivered like clarion calls. They are campaigning for the seat John Wray will be vacating.