Former Ennis All-State defensive end James Lockhart was signed as an undrafted free agent within a day after the seven round NFL draft ended. A total of 255 players were chosen by teams. Then it was like shooting fish in a barrel with Lockhart going quickly to the blue-collar Steel-town that is Pittsburgh. They indicated he would play outside linebacker.
Ennis residents met downtown at noon on Thursday to join in a series of prayers for homes, health, businesses, families, schools, front-line workers, police, fire, civic and government leaders.
Staycations have grown in popularity in recent years. A 2018 poll from YouGov Omnibus found that 53 percent of the more than 100,000 participants had taken a staycation at some point, proving that forgoing traditional vacations for relaxing respites in the comfort of home is a wildly popular trend.
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The Ennis Chamber of Commerce prepared food for the Ennis Police Dept as a Thank you for their service. The meal consisted of smoked brisket donated by First State Bank, smoked by Jay Cruzan of Caliber Voice and Data with the help of Brian Pierce, husband of Chamber Board Chairman Julie Pierce. Tea provided by Julia Browning of J Browning Realty, bread by Karen Buckley with Century 21 Judge Fite, Bluebonnet City Grill provided cole slaw and potato salad, and cakes and cream cheese rolls baked by Jeannette Patak, Chamber President.
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A recurring question was asked about the namesake of the John Rowe building on Dallas Street, just off the Avenue. I have written about him before, as has Sugar Glaspy of the Ennis Historical Society. And on this page, local genealogist Bobbie Dlabaj turned up some good information not very long ago. Here is her letter in its entirety in which she discusses her exploration into Rowe:
A collaborative effort by Ennis Regional Medical Center and the American Nurses Association (ANA) will celebrate National Nurses Month in May. It is an expanded recognition of the positive impact nurses have on the health and well-being of the extended community.
JT Mackey has taken a road less traveled to education and football, and with a year to go in college, is ending up farther than many predicted and enjoying the fruit of hard work.
Most of my earliest memories of my Mother are black-and-white snippets of her standing before the kitchen sink washing dishes and wearing a blue apron with navy and red flowers, which tied in a bow in the back.
