Public Health flu monitoring indicates the Texas flu season kicked off a few weeks earlier than usual this year. That’s why the Texas Department of State Health Services encourages Texans to get vaccinated now to protect themselves and their families from flu as the holidays approach.
Developmental matters took center stage at last Tuesday’s Midlothian City Council semimonthly meeting as councilmembers rejected an apartment development and approved three other items amid much discussion.
A number of grant requests will be considered by the Midlothian Community Development Corporation board during its November monthly meeting on Thursday evening. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at Midlothian City Hall at 104 West Avenue E beginning at 6 p.m.
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly meeting on Tuesday at the Sirloin Stockade in Corsicana. The guest speakers were Alex Marcantel and Robert Wilkerson with the John Deere-Navarro College Tech program.
For the Class 5A Division I No. 5-ranked Midlothian Panthers, it was time to break out the parachute pants and Duran Duran cassette tapes.
The City of Midlothian invites local veterans to its 13th Annual Veterans Tribute Dinner this Friday, Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
ARLINGTON — The Class 5A No. 10-ranked Midlothian Lady Panthers suffered a stunning upset in last Tuesday evening’s opening round of the 5A Region I volleyball playoffs as they were defeated by the fourth-seeded Argyle Lady Eagles, 1725, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14, at Lamar High School.
The restoration project at the old Midlothian High School Gymnasium is finally drawing close to conclusion and the newly- renovated space is very near to opening to the public. The gym, which is located at 700 West Avenue H two blocks south of Main Street, served as the basketball home of the Midlothian Panthers from 1950 until 2003, when new facilities were built and the old gym was shuttered.
EVERMAN — With the District 5-5A (Division II) title on the line, the Heritage Jaguars made the play of the game on defense Thursday night. As the Everman Bulldogs went for the lead after scoring a touchdown with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, running back Kayden Brooks was stuffed on the 2-point conversion try to give the Class 5A Division II No.