Christmas 1944: A battle to be remembered
Christmas includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle fought by the United States. This was hell on earth.
December 2022
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HHS girls romp past Seguin at home
The Class 5A No. 23-ranked Heritage Jaguars jumped out to a big early lead and entered the holiday season on an upbeat note last Tuesday, cruising to a 63-22 victory over Arlington Seguin at the new HHS Arena in District 8-5A girls’ basketball action.
MISD board views future growth
Midlothian ISD continues to grow rapidly, but changes in the housing market could tap the brakes on population expansion and slightly extend the timeline for needed new schools, the district’s board of trustees was informed at their December meeting. District demographer Brent Alexander told the board that the overall population living inside district boundaries has grown by 10 percent since 2020, and the number of total households has grown by a similar amount in that time.
Alan Dale Romero
Alan Dale Romero of Midlothian, TX made his way into Heaven on Saturday, December 17, 2022 peacefully from home with his sons by his side. He was 67 years old.
Local news coverage faces an extremely political future
It has been a big week for journalism funding in the United States. Or rather it could have been a big week.
P&Z makes changes to plat procedures
The Midlothian Planning and Zoning Commission made changes to the city’s standing subdivision ordinance last Tuesday as it zoomed through its final meeting of 2022. City assistant planning director Colby Collins said the alterations are meant to help improve efficiency and clear up some errors in the ordinance.
Branding project moves forward
The city of Midlothian’s branding project is progressing, with a final product expected to be complete in March or April. North Star Place Branding and Marketing consultants recently presented results of a community survey.
Stuck at border, migrants find Christmas cheer
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — After fleeing violence in their Guatemalan town, but with their way to relatives in California blocked by continuing U.S. asylum restrictions, a family of 15 joined an Advent candlelight ceremony organized by their shelter just south of the border.
Texas migrants dropped off in frigid D.C.
More than 100 migrants bused from Texas arrived at Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve — enduring freezing temperatures in the state’s latest instance of sending migrants to cities led by Democrats.
Texas grid holds against Arctic blast
HOUSTON — As freezing temperatures enveloped Texas, demand for electricity Friday morning shattered the grid operator’s peak expectations for the maximum amount of power people would use to stay warm this winter.