Loss of a 4-legged friend
Firefighters at Midlothian Fire Department’s Station 1 are in mourning following the death of Riggs, the station’s 3 ½-year-old Yellow Labrador.
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MISD board mulls deficit options
A number of options were on the table on Monday evening as the Midlothian ISD board of trustees addressed ways to reduce a projected 2025-2026 budget deficit of about $5.45 million during the board’s third budget meeting of the year. “We’ve got a major deficit, and we’ve got to figure out how to overcome it,” board president Gary Vineyard said.
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Ag commissioner to sponsor Country Festival
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the city of Waxahachie announced their sponsorship of the 2025 Crossroads of Texas GO TEXAN Country Festival, a celebration of Lone Star State talent, agriculture, heritage, creativity and community. “For a quarter of a century, Waxahachie has been the proud home of what has grown into the largest one-day festival in Texas,” said Commissioner Miller.
Read MoreAg commissioner to sponsor Country FestivalTa'Kedrian Morgan set to graduate from University of Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. — Ta'Kedrian Morgan of Midlothian is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia's Class of 2025 who will be celebrated during Commencement exercises this week.
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Midlo Memo
A calendar of events in the Midlothian and surrounding areas. Clubs and organizations are encouraged to send meeting and event notices to [email protected] for inclusion.
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Wickliffe, Hammonds re-elected to Midlothian City Council
Bill Spinks [email protected] Incumbent Midlothian City Council members Anna Hammonds and Clark Wickliffe won easy re-elections to another 3-year term each in Saturday’s voting. In… Login to continue reading Login…
71 years later, Midlothian senior couple says 'I do' again
In 1952, a Marine stationed in Korea received a letter from someone he had never met. Her name was Kathleen Hart. She had asked for permission to write to him after the woman he had originally been exchanging letters with got engaged.
Read More71 years later, Midlothian senior couple says 'I do' againCounty to consider new animal shelter bid
The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will need another two weeks to finalize its efforts to establish a new animal sheltering service for the county. After almost an hour of discussion during Tuesday’s regular bi-weekly meeting, the court voted unanimously to cancel a bid award to So, Fetch Safe Haven and reissue a revised request for proposals that reduces the scope of the county’s involvement.
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8th Street Dance is back with Le Freak
Midlothian’s annual Le Freak concert returns to downtown 8th Street on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring the popular disco-tribute band, the concert will occupy the space in front of the new City Hall and Library building all the way to Main Street.
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TxDOT to hold public meeting on FM 663 work
The Texas Department of Transportation is taking the first steps toward improving one of Midlothian’s busiest and most congested thoroughfares.
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