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Holiday events start tomorrow

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MAIN STREET

An extensive program of events has been organized by the City of Ennis in conjunction with the Ennis Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Ennis that will entertain residents and their guests.

Ennis Avenue eyesore excavated this week

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BUSINESS

Left falling apart while engineers sought to save it, the downtown structure couldn’t be salvaged and is currently being excavated.

DPS reminds Texans to remain vigilant

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SAFETY

A message released by the Texas Department of Public Safety reminds Texans to stay vigilant over the holidays about suspicious activities. Providing advance warning to law enforcement can mean the difference between stopping a mass violent event or having the event occur.

It is important to report any suspicious activity or behavior to law enforcement so they can intervene and evaluate the situation.

Successful season for Historical Society

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ORGANIZATIONS

The Ennis Historical Society, formerly Ennis Heritage Society, reports a successful season since its reboot this year. In addition to a popular field trip enjoyed by members to Navarro College’s Pearce Museum in Corsicana, the group has just received sustaining funds from a benefactor who has regularly backed the organization’s project to digitally scan historical issues of the Ennis Daily News for the University of North Texas’ Portal to Texas History.

TxDOT closing down NB I-35 Thursday night

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Texas Department of Transportation has completed one side of the new construction on I-35 in Waxahachie.

In order to safely begin the construction on the other side of the highway, Tx-Dot will change the traffic flow on I-35 northbound, routing traffic onto the newly completed side of the highway. The change in traffic pattern will occur Thursday night beginning at 9 p.m. through 6 a.m. Friday.

Motorists will take exit 401B for US 287 Business (BUS 287) and continue down the frontage road to get back onto the main lanes at the entrance ramp north of US 287.

TSTC, Bombardier announce training partnership

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Texas State Technical College and Bombardier announced a training partnership on Tuesday, Dec. 3, that will give over 250 employees classroom training at TSTC and then on-the-job training at Bombardier in Red Oak.

The employees will be trained in groups in a special company lab at the Jim Pitts Industrial Technology Center at 119 North Lowrance Road in Red Oak. After completing the training at TSTC, the group will receive 90 days of on-the-job training in an aviation apprenticeship at the Bombardier facility.

Help make your poinsettias last longer

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Poinsettias are synonymous with the holiday season. These colorful plants brighten up homes with their vibrant hues in variations of red, white and pink, making them a holiday decoration many people cannot live without.

While they’re most visible during the often chilly holiday season, poinsettias prefer warm weather. Poinsettias are native to Central America and originally flourished in an area of southern Mexico. The Aztecs used the plant for decorative and medicinal purposes.

Benefits, concerns for population growth

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ECONOMY

Texas is the second fastest growing state in the union and has several of the top ten fastest growing cities in the nation. Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and Houston consistently place in the top ten for destinations of those who choose to leave their previous state.

Mansfield hosts concert with M-pact, Dec. 12

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ARTS

Hailed as one of the best pop-jazz vocal groups in the world by the San Francisco Chronicle, LA based Mpact, with one talented member from Ennis in Aaron Schumacher, is slated to appear in Mansfield on Dec. 12. The 7:30 p.m. concert is set for the Farr Best Theatre, 109 N. Main St.

The a cappella sextet has been described as a mix of the smooth soul of Sam Smith, the percussive power of Stomp, the funk and groove of Bruno Mars, the sophisticated harmonies of Take 6, and the brass bite of the Michael Bublé Big Band.

Theatre Rocks! revives classic

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THEATRE

Theatre Rocks!, 505 NW Main St. , well-known for Christmas productions, is this season staging A Christmas Carol, based on Charles Dickens’ novella and adapted by Lisa Rosewell and Kate Vega. The show opens Dec. 6 and runs Dec. 7, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 21.

“A thoughtful re-telling of the classic gem of redemption that will touch the heart of this beloved holiday,” is how Managing Director Suzanne Rhoten describes A Christmas Carol.