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Edith Finley passes away at age 69

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Former Ennis ISD assistant principal Edith Frances Finley, 69, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Beloved in both Ennis and in Waxahachie, where she taught history, math and English for the WISD, she was a drug coordinator and a counselor at both the elementary and secondary levels before coming to Ennis. Finley served as assistant principal at EISD elementary and secondary positions for 15 years.

New Texas laws fo into effect, Sept. 1

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Several new laws were enacted during the last legislative session of the Texas Congress, most will take effect on Sept. 1.

These laws cover everything from a child’s lemonade stand to the ability to carry weapons after a natural disaster. Here are some of the laws that will take effect in seven days.

- Lemonade stands

EISD earns B+ state rating by the TEA

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In perhaps the best academic news about students, faculty and staff of the Ennis Independent School District in recent years, the just released report card by the Texas Education Agency

Restoring the Roar

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Ennis Lions vs Mansfield Legacy Scrimmage

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Our Ennis Lions will scrimmage against Mansfield Legacy next Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at Lion Stadium. Start time for the freshmen and jv scrimmage will be 5 pm. The varsity

Gallo announces County Court at Law campaign

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Joseph R. (Joe) Gallo, announced he is running for the Republican nomination for judge in the newly created County Court at Large #3 in Ellis County. Gallo points to his

Leslie Leerskov with Navarro College SBDC speaks to NARFE

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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at the Sirloin Stockade in Corsicana. The guest speaker was Leslie Leerskov, director of the Navarro College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located at Navarro College in Corsicana. Texas has four SBDC regions and the local center operates within the 49 county North Texas SBDC Region in Ellis, Navarro Freestone and Limestone Counties with offices in Waxahachie, Corsicana, Fairfield and Mexia.

Around Town

Myrtle Cemetery Shareholders to Meet

Shareholders (plot owners) of the Myrtle Cemetery Association will hold their annual meeting at the Myrtle Cemetery Chapel on Aug. 19, 2019, at 7 p.m.

ERSPA Members to Meet

Citizens Accused

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Ashton Taylor Thompson, 23, Ennis. Probation violation - accident involving damage to vehicle =$200 (MB), no bond set; probation violation - criminal mischief GT=$500 LT$1500 (MA), no bond set. Booked on 08/15/19 by ECSO.

Trajuan Lovell Paul, 26, Ennis. Probation violation - revoc/possession CS PG2 LT1G/(FS)/no bond, no bond set. Booked on 08/12/19 by ECSO.

Michael Alan Salazar, 41, Ennis. Parole violation, no bond set. Booked on 08/09/19 by Ennis PD.

I-45 car chase through Ferris, Palmer

Palmer police with the assistance of Ferris Police were involved in a high-speed vehicle pursuit on IH-45 in the early evening hours of Aug. 13.

Four suspects were arrested after the vehicle crashed at the intersection of IH-45 and Red Bud Lane. Another suspect fled the scene on foot and is still at-large.