After leading by 10-to-15 points through three quarters, Ennis held off Corsicana, 63-58, on Tuesday to even their overall record at 14-14 and improve their District 14-5A ledger to 4-6.
Hearts abound on February 14, and few symbols (and gifts) are more widely associated with a holiday than heart-shaped boxes of chocolate are with Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate is a popular gift on Valentine’s Day. According to the Nielsen Company, Valentine’s Day is the third busiest holiday for chocolate sales, following Halloween and Easter.
One of the most tragic events in Ennis history took place in the late spring of 1911 when a man facing a divorce suit shot and killed his neighbor and alleged rival in a downtown hardware store.
As a stream without rocks has no song, so is the tough basketball squad at Ferris. HC Mandie West overcame a short bench and a lack of experience to guide the Lady Jackets to a 14-20 overall finish and, at 6-6 in league action, earned fourth in District 11-4A.
Avalon boys basketball has enjoyed quite the turnaround this winter, converting a 7-10 mark a year ago into a 15-8 record heading into Friday night’s (Feb. 11) home clash with Hubbard (14-8). The Eagles were 8-3 and holding onto third place, while the Jaguars were 8-2 and had the edge after thumping Avalon in their first meeting.
Directors, staff and volunteers of the Ennis Public Theatre, 113 N. Dallas St., are readying for their new musical production, the first of 2022, ‘The Sound of Music,’ which opens Thursday, Feb. 17 and continues weekends through Feb. 27.
Spring primaries are just around the corner, with instructions for voting in the joint polls released by Ellis County Election Administrator Jana Onyon. Both Randy Bellomy and Kelly H. Blackburn, the party chairmen in the county for the Republican and Democratic parties, having approved. The last day to register to vote is Monday, January 31.
Deep-rooted public servant, Russell Thomas, was honored at the Tuesday City Commission meeting as he retired after 24 years on the Economic Development Corporation. During that stint, which began in 1998, he served as Ennis Mayor for 16 years, the longest tenure in city history.
