Theatre Rocks! artistic director Bill Rhoten loves a good period piece, and local audiences seem to love the way he writes them. His “Greatest Generation Trilogy” plays featuring the Erhard family in 1940s Texas have been among the most popular of recent Theatre Rocks! shows. Now audiences have a chance to once again – or for the first time – see where the saga started, as “My First Date” returns to the intimate Ennis theatre through Sunday.
The Chris Kyle American Legion Post 388 of Midlothian will be hosting its annual Fourth of July barbecue cookout and silent auction on July 2. The cookout is open to the public and is free, but donations will be welcome.
A.H. Meadows Public Library is a fun place to beat the heat this summer.
Dunaway Elementary’s Noah Shelton’s illustration titled “A Thing About Texas” was selected to participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity. Shelton is a third-grader from Dunaway.
Life School is excited to announce that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has awarded Life School $260,000 through the 2022-2024 Dyslexia Grant Award Program. Funds from the grant will allow nine staff members to receive further education to serve students.
Minnesota State Community and Technical College Zion Dove of Ennis, liberal arts and Sciences-AA, was among 590 graduates at Minnesota State Community and Technical College for the 2022 spring semester. Howard Payne University Katherine Hughes of Waxahachie was named to the President’s List for the spring 2022 semester at Howard Payne University.
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Cadet Landry Isaac Songer, son of Mr.
(NAPSI)—A fast, reliable Internet connection has become a critical part of our daily lives. From remote learning and working to networking and searching for jobs, Americans everywhere felt an online shift during COVID-19.
Waxahachie ISD will continue its “Lighthouse for Learning” community education program, which provides adults the opportunity to become lifelong learners, this fall. Classes are held on Monday and/ or Thursday nights in both the fall (October-December) and spring semesters (March-May.) The fall semester begins in September, and the district is looking for community members who wish to help enrich the community through teaching a Lighthouse for Learning class.
Wednesday afternoon was a hot day, but it didn’t deter the residents from coming into the Historic Downtown area to help celebrate Ennis’ sesquicentennial anniversary party at the new City Hall, 107 North Sherman St.