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🌱 Ennis heads to Belton for Friday's football playoff matchup

Ennis, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey Ennis! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ennis heads to Belton for Friday's football playoff matchup
  • Chef with Ennis roots pairs Chicago pizza with San Antonio comedy
  • Southerleigh Haute South trades The Rim for downtown San Antonio

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Barn Dance - DFW and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 47.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Central Texas HSFB Playoff Pairings (kwtx.com) — Ennis heads to Belton for a Class 5A Division II football playoff matchup Friday, November 13, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. at Tiger Field. Ennis enters at 5-5 against a 7-3 Belton team, giving local fans a road trip to plan for the postseason.
   

• Food Network champ brings Chicago deep dish to San Antonio comedy club (culturemap.com) — Chef Mick Brown, whose great-grandfather opened a barbecue stand in Ennis, is bringing Chicago-style pizza to a San Antonio comedy night. The Food Network winner's Pizza & Punchlines debuts November 12 at Upstage Comedy Lounge, pairing pizza with improv and regional stand-up performers.
   

• Southerleigh Haute South flies the coop for new San Antonio home (culturemap.com) — Southerleigh Haute South plans to leave San Antonio's The Rim on November 15 and reopen at downtown's Make Ready Market by early December. The move brings a fast-casual format, returning favorites including chicken sandwiches and Gulf oysters, and a full bar to a market that has been alcohol-free since June 2025.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday November 12
  • Bulldogs vs Trimble Technical Trimble Tech - Basketball (F) - Junio
    Dunbar High School (Fort Worth ISD) Away -
    3:30 pm
  • Bulldogs vs Irving High School Irving - Basketball (F) - Junior Var
    Dunbar High School (Fort Worth ISD) Away -
    5:40 pm
    • Friday November 13
  • Bulldogs - Bulldogs @ - Basketball (F) - Junior Varsity
    Dunbar High School (Fort Worth ISD) Away -
  • Bulldogs vs Coolidge High School Lady Yellow Jacket Basketball - Ba
    Coolidge High School Away -
    6:00 pm
    • Monday November 16
  • Bulldogs vs Mildred Middle School Eagles - Basketball (M) - 8th gra
    Mildred HS Away -
    5:00 pm
  • Girls Basketball @ Home
    Palmer Middle School, 112 FM813, Palmer
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers posted a job opening for Team Member in Ennis. Apply here.
  • Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Ennis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ennis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waxahachie

  • This Veterans Day, we honor veterans by making their service history matter (waxahachietx.com)
  • City and county negotiate ownership of future animal shelter (waxahachiesun.com)
  • Person dies while in Waxahachie police custody over the weekend, department officials announced Monday (wfaa.com)

Red Oak

  • Top Ten Projects In DFW Metroplex / North Texas -- November 8, 2026 (blogspot.com)

Ok Ennis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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