The Ennis News

Peggy Lee Locke

Peggy Lee Locke, age 83, passed away in Waxahachie on Oct. 18, 2020. She was born deep in the southwest Texas wilderness on a ranch in Grapevine Hills on Nov. 29, 1936, to Sheldon and Mae Finney. Peggy married Kenny Locke on Sept. 26, 1956, and they resided in Alpine, Texas, for decades. Kenny preceded Peggy in death on April 7, 2007, as did their son Gene on Nov. 15, 1962, and they are now reunited in a heavenly home.

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Brookdale to Host Caring for the Caregiver Virtual Event

Brookdale Senior Living will present a virtual event via Zoom titled Caring for the Caregiver on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Sign up to learn more about unpaid caregiving in America, the effects of stress on your health and practical strategies for self-care.

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Forced entry, gunshot claims Ennis man

Ennis Police are continuing a homicide investigation into the Oct. 24 murder of Alejandro Garcia, 30, who was shot in his apartment at 1001 Biloxi Drive.

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Ellis Co. ballot has key races

Area voters have plenty of reasons to head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, the least of which is their civic duty as citizens. There are many interesting races besides the Presidential headliner.

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Moving on up to the top

Like the theme song of The Jefferson’s eleven-year sit-com, Moving On Up, the new downtown in Ennis reached the top this week when city leaders were presented with the 2020 Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards.

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Elections for area school boards, 11-3

Headlines and emphasis on Tuesday’s elections focus on the national and state races, though local municipalities have issues of importance on the ballot. One of them, electing members to the school board, carries weight and influence.

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Credit the school districts

The advent of the coronavirus earlier this year has had a huge impact on the world, especially considering it has been decades since a bug has affected the planet. Not since the Y2K bug threatened to shut down the world’s computers on January 1, 2020. Everyone was on pins and needles until midnight struck and systems were still operating.

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Must be an ink shortage

As a daily reader of the most liberal-siding media, and one who seldom, if ever watches Fox, this week’s performance by the mainstream media has completely gone all-out in their attempts to brain-wash the great unwashed.