CLEBURNE — The scoreboard didn’t show as thorough of a rout as their crosstown rivals had posted on the same field three weeks earlier, but it was still a complete domination for the undefeated Midlothian Panthers on Friday night.
February 2021’s winter storm Uri marked a severe weather event unlike any most Texans have ever faced, leaving millions without power in freezing conditions. As outages persisted, pipes froze, and millions faced water disruptions due to water main breaks, mechanical failures, and frozen or broken water lines. Many were without water for multiple days in various water utility service areas across the state, Texas Water Utilities included.
Midlothian ISD trustees received some excellent news at last Monday’s regular monthly meeting: Jean Coleman Elementary will open for students on Wednesday, Oct. 12, nearly three months ahead of its postponed schedule.
Mars Hill Band brought the brass, the vocals, and the funk to Midlothian’s first Autumn Beats concert on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Midlothian Community Park. Nearly 300 attendees filled the lawn of the Art Pierard Memorial Amphitheater and concertgoers filled the stage apron to dance to 80s and 90s pop hits like “Uptown Funk,” “Boogie Shoes,” “The Cupid Shuffle,” and much more.
The Heritage High School volleyball team was tripped up in the third set, but still won its fifth District 8-5A match in a row in a 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20 victory at the new HHS Arena on Friday evening in a tune-up for its second meeting with crosstown rival Midlothian High.
JOSHUA — This 5A thing is looking like a piece of cake for the state-ranked Heritage Jaguars. Far tougher games lie ahead for the No.
Grandparents Day has been around since the Carter Administration, but I’m not sure I realized this was a thing until a few years ago. That’s when I became a grandparent myself, and the realization hit home while attending several birthday parties, joining campus PTAs, and going to annual Grandparents Day school lunches.
Mid-Way Regional Airport has a new manager after Sharlette Wright was hired recently. Wright comes to Ellis County from Cleburne, where she was previously the manager of Cleburne Regional Airport.
Members of the Midlothian City Council continued to be sharply divided on what the city’s ad valorem tax rate for the new fiscal year should be on both the high and low ends — but finally met somewhere in the middle and settled on a 65cent levy per $100 taxable valuation during a special meeting last Tuesday afternoon.
Knee arthroplasty is basically a resurfacing job where metal is wrapped around and cemented to the exposed large bone ends with a layer of plastic cartilage inserted between. The knee cap gets a slick plastic knob to allow smooth gliding. On day nine, 17 staples were removed from my new knee. The two bottom staples were where Rosie the robot resided to guide the surgeon. My entire leg is bruised and tender. After a few more weeks on the walker, antithrombosis stockings, lots of pain and physical therapy, they tell me I will sing praises to the new knee. Not there yet.