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Locals enjoyed seeing 1940 locomotive last Sunday

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The Union Pacific Railroad’s famed “Big Boy” steam locomotive, built in 1940, chugged triumphantly into Ennis last weekend on its whistle stop tour of 10 states and a new Ennisarea resident was there with her grandchildren to see the excitement.

“I’m from Dallas and just moved near Alma to live with my daughter,” Ellen Gordon said. “She has been out of town, but when I heard about this old-fashioned train coming to Ennis, I knew I had to bring my grandsons. They love trains.”

Probe launched into EPD arrest of four

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What began as an alleged speeding driver on North Kaufman Street on July 17 and became an arrest when four individuals reportedly interfered with Ennis Police, has become an official investigation.

City Manager Marty Nelson responded to questions from The Ennis News in regards to the request of those arrested by their spokesman, Minister Dominique Alexander, of Next Generation Action Network, that an investigation of the events take place.

ENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Former Ennis safety and linebacker K.D. Davis has been gaining pre-season recognition as “the Shark” at the University of North Texas. At 5’11, 229-lbs, the junior returns as the starting middle linebacker for the Mean Green.

City introduces Munn as new Police Chief

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Just days after being sworn in as the new Ennis Chief of Police, Dustin Munn was introduced by City Manager Marty Nelson at this week’s city commission meeting on July 19. He spoke briefly about the honor it is to serve the town he once called home.

Extra seating was needed to accommodate those in attendance, including Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman, EPD Assistant Chief David Anthony and Lieutenants Mike Hopson and Fred Pontley, Detective Sergeant Rodney Rickman and others.

ERMC to Host Blood Drive

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Ennis Regional Medical Center will host a Carter BloodCare Bus blood drive on Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in their parking lot at 2201 W. :ampasas, Ennis.

Photo ID is required and Carter BloodCare observes current social distancing guidelines. Donate blood and receive a Texas Rangers BOGO ticket voucher (restrictions apply, which supplies last).

For more infomation, contact Haley Brown at 469-256-2167. CarterBloodCare.org - Call or text 800-366-2834.

New chapter for new badge

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New Ennis Police Department Chief, Dustin Munn, was sworn in this week by City Secretary Angie Wade. The start of his duties has officially begun, though he will be introduced and pinned at 6 p.m. during the July 20 City Commission meeting at the new Welcome Center on NW Main at Knox Street. The public is invited, though seating is limited.

Wreck on Kaufman claims one life

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A one vehicle accident occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on July 13 that resulted in a single fatality according to the Ennis Police Department.

Michael Coffey, 40, of Ennis, was south bound on South Kaufman in the 1900 block, near the old Gebo’s, when his vehicle, a 2007 white Toyota Prius, crossed a lane and struck a tree on the east side of the road. The driver was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Dan Cox. He was transported to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. That report has yet to be made available to The Ennis News.

Vehicle fire extinguished on Tuesday

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Ennis Firefighters were called to extinguish a burning vehicle on the west end of town at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13. According to Fire Chief Jeff Aycock there were no injuries reported at the Colonial Place Apartments on Yorkstown Drive.

EFD Fire Chief Aycock credited emergency responders, including the EFD, for quickly quenching the flames. Describing it as a “great response,” he said the fire likely originated inside a 2009 Dodge Charger.

Kidnapper nabbed

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Solid police work has resulted in the arrest of Marcus Nast, who helped abduct a seven-month-old baby in Ennis last week. The 25-year-old was nabbed at a motel in Weatherford on Thursday according to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office. He remains in custody.

News of the kidnapping, which was done with the help of the child’s mother, 20-year-old Faith Reid, and a gun, led to an Amber Alert. It was a felony due to the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Ennis becoming the City of Festivals

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As cities are often known for their personality, Ennis surely has its own, albeit on a lesser stage than LA’s City of Angels, Kansas City as the City of Fountains for nearly 300 years, though BBQ is rising fast. New York, the Big Apple, is the City that Never Sleeps.

Our Ennis is recognized by the state as the Bluebonnet City, and for good reason. They bloom everywhere. Many might connect polka to E-Town for the 40,000 who are drawn to the national festival every Memorial Day weekend.