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The truth about polls

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It has been said that polls are for strippers and cross-country skiers. The late humorist Erma Bombeck spoke with disdain of them, saying, “I haven’t trusted polls since I read that 62 percent of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I’ve never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.”

Ode to perfection in the grocery store

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I see her often in the grocery store.

Listening to the bells

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The bells ring more or less all the time here.

Congressional trio race in District 6

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A three-horse race for the U.S. House Texas District 6 seat does not lack for candidates with strong views on the current political battlefield, with the trio all vying for the Republican seat in the March 1 primaries.

Online feature celebrates Ennis history

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The City of Ennis, through its Main Street program, has instituted a special online celebration of The Bluebonnet City’s Sesquicentennial or 150th anniversary. At “Downtown Ennis Tx” on Facebook and on other official city/community pages, a #Wayback- Wednesday is being observed each week throughout 2022.

How healthy is your heart?

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Your heart is one of the hardest working parts of your body. It’s also one of the most threatened. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. – about one in four deaths. Additionally, in the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. And about one in five of those heart attacks is silent – meaning you may not be aware of damage to your heart that is happening or has already taken place.

Varsity Boys Playoff Pairings

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In what could be a first-round doozie, I-45 neighbors Ferris (17-18) will play host to Wilmer-Hutchins (19- 11) on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7pm. HC Josh McGee won a coin-toss with the Eagles HC T.J. Billups for the right to have the game at home.

Famed gunfighter's family settled in Ennis

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Details are sketchy about the Old West outlaws believed to have plied their trade in Ennis’ early days but the family of one famous gunslinger was among this city’s pioneer residents.

Get your Yee-haw at Theatre Rocks

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Theatre Rocks! Is in the middle of the threeweekend showings of a live play set in West Texas at a country radio station. KFLU Floydada, Country that’s Contagious, written and directed by Bill Rhoten, is slated for February 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., and a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 27.

DIsplay at Library in Honor of Black History Month

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Local City Commissioner Shirley Watson has created a large display of leaders, influential business persons, teachers, athletes and activists from Ennis, both current and from the past in honor of Black History Month. Visuals and written tributes are in the Ennis Public Library through the month. Staff Photos/Mark Warde