October 2022

A fighter to the very end

MISD and community mourn as beloved coach loses cancer battle Midlothian High School assistant football coach Clif White faced his cancer battle with extreme bravery and continued to work even as the disease and three rounds of chemotherapy treatment ravaged his body. As recently as homecoming week, White was on the sideline coaching while carrying an oxygen tank.

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Cheers to a delightful Halloween

If you’re like two out of every three Americans, according to National Retail Federation statistics, you’re ready to find some fun this Halloween. One way may be to invite friends over to watch scary movies, tell ghost stories or admire each others’ costumes (more than half of American adults tend to dress up for Halloween) and serve a delicious, scary-looking drink designed for grown-up Halloween celebrants.

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Berry wins to claim spot in Championship 4

Josh Berry’s resume would indicate he’s a top-shelf short track racer, but the JR Motorsports driver may need to expand that profile. Berry’s No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet led a commanding 65 laps en route to the win in the Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday – his second victory in the last three races on the high-banked 1.5-miler.

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Jags stay in hunt for playoff berth

The Heritage High School volleyball team battled Mansfield Timberview to a five-set loss on Friday, but remains in contention for a playoff berth entering the final week of the regular season. The Jaguars fought back from a set down to force a fifth set, but came away with a 19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 19-25, 15-13 setback at the new HHS Arena on Friday evening.

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