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Automated trash pickup set to roll out in August
The City of Midlothian is rolling out the details of its new franchise agreement with Waste Connections, Inc., which will include automated garbage and recycling collection services for residences beginning Aug. 1.
Business
Legacy Oaks receives 5 national awards
Winning a national award is one thing. Winning five in a single year places Legacy Oaks of Midlothian among the country’s most recognized senior living communities.
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Opinion
Texas History Minute: Patriot Sherman helped write U.S.’s formation
History is sometimes made in dramatic moments in public but is often made behind the scenes. There were many important figures involved in the different stages of the American Revolution and the establishment of the nation’s system of free government. One of the most important was Roger Sherman of Connecticut.
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Data center gifts $15M for Ellis animal shelter
When the SPCA of Texas closed its Ellis County regional care center on April 15, 2025, local rescue volunteers stepped up. They worked nights and weekends, opened their homes, and stretched every resource they had to keep animals safe. A year later, their neighbor, Compass Datacenters, is stepping up with them.
