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Help Families Struggling this Christmas Due to COVID-19

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Nearly half of low-income Americans reported that they or someone in their household experienced some type of income loss during the pandemic, according to information published by Pew Research Center. Because more people are facing hardship this year due to the impacts of COVID-19, more families in your community will likely be in need of assistance this holiday season and into 2021. Organizations like The Salvation Army estimate they could serve up

Most Needed Holiday Items

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Every Christmas there are families who don’t exchange gifts because they can’t afford them. However, many communities offer programs that rely on donations to put new clothes and toys under the tree for children and families that usually go without Christmas gifts. One example is The Salvation Army’s

Tullos offers praise for low Covid numbers

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Crediting parents and their students for careful oversight and social discipline, Ennis ISD Superintendent Jay Tullos praised their efforts as a key component in limiting the spread of coronavirus from the spring semester through the fall. Currently, less than one-percent (0.63 pct.) of the 5,838 students have tested positive, and it has kept the football team on the field.

Elliott Puckett casted for season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race

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Growing up on a farm in Bristol, 12-year-old Elliott Puckett dreamt of one day leaving his hometown and making it big. Now, over 10 years later, he has fulfilled his childhood dreams by moving to Las Vegas and being cast in the nation’s largest drag race stage, RuPaul’s Drag Race.

From the time he was five years old taking ballet classes at Encore Dance Studio, Elliott knew he was destined for a life in the entertainment industry.

Deck the bales with Christmas joy!

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Jim Anderson, of Sugar Ridge Ranch, has turned round bales of hay into Christmas art once again. Converting roughly 1,000 pounds and enough hay, comprised of alfalfa and grasses for 20+ square bales, Anderson has a knack for creating seasonal bale art. The trio are now large decorations that Jim “hopes will bring JOY to others during the Christmas season.” Another local resident, artist Ben Vyers, dropped by and added his over-the-top style on the centerpiece. SRR is located (and is visible) on Sugar Ridge Road, which is left off of 813 near Bristol.

 

Young teens chosen to play in Florida

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Seven area youth have been chosen to participate in an All-American soccer tournament, the Gold Cup Series, in Naples, Florida this month. Each was selected based on skill levels they displayed during a recent event in Round Rock, Texas.

They play on two Ennis-area teams and are coached by Joe Espino, an insurance adjuster and leader within the Ennis Soccer Association, and David Bauman, an assistant coach.

Head on, three vehicle crash kills one

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A three vehicle, dominoeffect crash on Highway 34 caused death to the driver of the smallest vehicle on Monday, Dec. 14. The accident was caused by the other drivers at approximately 3:06 p.m.

Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers responded to the scene near Cut Off Road on SH-34 about one mile south of the Kaufman county line in Ellis County.

No. 1 Ennis falls flat to Wolves; Four second-half turnovers, D-line gashed

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In a season that began with a return of the scripted helmet logo from the three state championships under Head Coach Sam Harrell, to a stunning 42-28 loss to unranked Mansfield Timberview, Ennis’ dream of another crown ended with a resounding, unscripted finish. It wasn’t supposed to end in such a fashion.

Comings and goings

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Ever-moving like a grasshopper in a hen house, tailing athletes and coaches requires a GPS system or a current search engine. Or, as alltime great sports journalist, the late Blackie Sherrod used to open a similar style column, he would begin… “scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to...”

Region II reduced from 16 to 8 teams

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Region II, with four of the state’s Top Ten teams, saw each of them advance on the first weekend of playoff games. No. 1 Ennis and No. 2 Aledo hammered opponents, while No. 8 Lucas Lovejoy and No. 10 Frisco also won their Bi-District openers.

The 16 teams in each region were reduced to eight, slicing the overall figure from 64 to 32. After this weekend there will be just 16, four in each region. Here is a recap of Region II’s games last weekend:

Bi-District Results

Ennis 49-0 Liberty

Ennis 49-0 Liberty Timberview 49-7 Kimball