Women identified as mayor’s daughter

ENNIS – According to the obituary from the J.E. Keever Mortuary in Ennis, the woman found dead in a home on Dec. 18 was 36-year-old  Jenna Nicole Rejcek, the daughter of Ennis Mayor Angie Juenemann.

NARFE MEETING SET FOR JAN. 10

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting in Waxahachie at the Asian King Buffet at 507 N. Hwy 77, Suite 950, in the Northgate Plaza Shopping Center, across Hwy 77 from Whataburger, on Jan. 10 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

WILMER LIBRARY HOLDS YEAR-END PAJAMA PARTY

WILMER – The City of Wilmer’s E.M. Gilliam Memorial Library hosted a Christmas Party the weekend before Christmas to celebrate the holiday season with local children enjoying the world of books.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (December 29, 2022)

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Simply censored – and other tales of wonder in America

Well, I can now say I have effectively been censored.Never thought it would happen to me in America.And yet, it happened to me in America.Those darn silly fact checkers and integrity police at TikTok (I know everyone says TikTok is owned by China, but actually it is not that easy of an explanation).

OPINION: The self-pitying, cringe-inducing ‘Harry and Meghan’ docuseries

OK, I will admit it.Callista and I got drawn into the six-part series on Britain’s Prince Harry and his American wife, Meghan Markle.The opening music is reminiscent of “Downton Abbey,” which we adore and constantly rewatch. It is like an old friend.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES (December 29, 2022)

BELLY LAUGH OF THE WEEK“Don’t bag on Zelensky for showing up to the White House in a sweatshirt. Apparently a member of the Biden administration stole his luggage.” – Jimmy Failla THE BIG LIE“We’ve never seen a major invasion of a European country since World War II.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: Still the greatest story ever told

Good week. Welcome to the “Front Porch.”The Gospel of Luke, some say, is the loveliest book ever written. During these chilly, festive days of December I think we appreciate Luke’s gospel and the physician’s brilliant storytelling ability more than ever.

OUT TO PASTOR: The liar in the red suit

Around this time of the year, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I revel in our family memories.Unlike me, she has some wonderful memories because of her large family. I came from a very small family and therefore don’t have that many memories let alone wonderful memories.

The dynamics of discipleship (part 35)

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” – LUKE 4:19To preach “The Acceptable Year of the Lord” is the time when God is willing to accept of people, or to receive sinners coming to him.