ENNIS, TX — Some people are just born with it — that heartfelt desire to give back to those in need. Members of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, a motorcycle club with a mission, are some of those people who see a need and work diligently all year long to make holiday dreams […]
ENNIS, TX — In the 2009 movie The Blind Side, for which Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for best actress, a young man in need of direction is taken in by a caring family, and with their support achieves academic and athletic victory. A local, real life version of the Hollywood hit took place […]
ENNIS, TX — When most people look back on the years they spent in school, there’s a tendency to reminisce about those who made it tick. More times than not, there are a handful of staff members who made a particular and lasting impact. Sometimes it’s a teacher or a coach. For others it could be a […]
FERRIS, TX — Anyone who can hit a golf ball should seriously consider participating in Ellis County’s fifth annual 100th G.R.E.E.N. Marathon on September 20. “The event, held at the Old Brick Yard Golf Club in Ferris is the year’s major fundraising event for three nonprofit organizations that do a world of good for the […]
ENNIS, TX — One of childhood’s rites of passage is learning to ride a bicycle, usually starting out with mom or dad running alongside and a pair of training wheels firmly attached to the back wheel. After the training wheels come off, the next stage begins — riding a few feet then falling, which, thankfully, […]
ENNIS, TX — When it comes to school pride, the Ludwig family has it in spades. From the late Herbert Ludwig and his daughter, Pat, to his granddaughter, Joanna, three generations have cheered for the Ennis Lions. Herbert, who passed away last year, left behind many grieving hearts that cherish his legacy as a devoted […]
ENNIS, TX — A community leader combines the grace of religion and the might of the law in her dual role as a private practice attorney in Dallas and pastor of Ennis’ First Christian Church. Reverend Rosemary Redmond, a doctor of jurisprudence, has spent 43 years in the legal profession, 30 of them devoted to […]
ENNIS, TX – An Ennis native has a unique and endearing perspective on life — one that can be attributed to family, hard work and the integration of a people to an entirely new country and way of life. Today, Mary Betik Trojacek, a granddaughter of Czech immigrants, stands as a matriarchal symbol of […]
ENNIS, TX — This month the Ennis Bluebonnet Trails Festival enters its 62nd year, and although the event is sponsored by the Ennis Garden Club, it is Gina Rokas and Paula Campo of the Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau who actively promote the event, providing tourists information, maps and directions to the trails. “We are […]
ENNIS, TX — An antiques connoisseur who moved to Ennis five years ago may miss old haunts back in North Carolina, but he’s found the Texas market for period furniture and fine art as exciting as anywhere else in the country. “Relocating is always an adjustment, but I’m very happy here now, and the […]
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