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City enhances properties, adds staff

Two improvements for Fire Station No. 2 were approved, each unanimously, by the City Commission on June 6.

Leadership moves on Ennis ISD campuses

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Supt. Tullos welcomes four principals

Band director legend, Goodwin, retires

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Stellar 29-year stint included perennial status

Bigham asked to be guest editor

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Recently, an invitation to guest edit a scholarly journal was received by this paper’s news correspondent, Randy Bryan Bigham.

Yesterday’s news items revisited

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Randy Bryan Bigham Ennis News Correspondent

Local Festival

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Local Festival

EISD tabs new Deputy Supt.

Ennis Independent School District announced last week that Brad Koskelin has been hired as the Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Accountability and Operations, overseeing the daily operation of Ennis ISD. He will serve directly under Supt. Jay Tullos, who has been with Ennis since the spring of 2019.

Blues on Main cuts loose, June 10-11

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Taking stage: Zydeco creole, Lampkin blues, Turner sax

Looking back at Polka Fest 2023

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Producing yet another hit in a line of nearly six decades of National Polka Festivals, Ennis celebrated No. 56 in style during the May 26-28 weekend. Saturday especially delivered, starting with the parade down the Avenue, which had a significant increase in entries.

Locals react to parade, festival

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The 56th annual National Polka Festival in downtown Ennis and area recreation centers was a Memorial Day weekend event many will remember for a long time.