December 2024
Coaches hailed for saving fan's life
Bill Spinks wspinks@cherryroad.com Midlothian ISD shows its pride in the accomplishments of its students and staff on a regular monthly basis. But at Monday night’s… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Texas History Minute: Henry M. Robert helped rebuild Galveston
Galveston, once the most important port city in Texas, suffered a crushing blow with the hurricane of 1900.
First-place Jaguar girls hold off Red Oak
The Heritage Jaguar girls are off to a strong start to District 15-5A play, battling to a physical 36-32 victory over the Red Oak Lady Hawks on Friday evening at the HHS competition gymnasium.
Ken Ansell: What being a Christian is all about
I think if you put Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter together you would have the perfect holiday.
TSTC graduates gear up for the future
Texas State Technical College’s North Texas campus had more than 190 online and in-person graduates receive certificates of completion and associate degrees at the Fall 2024 Commencement held Dec. 16 at the Waxahachie Civic Center.
Detention officer killed on duty
The Texas Rangers are investigating after an Ellis County Sheriff’s Office detention officer was murdered while on the job Monday afternoon at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie.
MPD busts pharmacy burglary ring
Bill Spinks wspinks@cherryroad.com The Midlothian Police Department announced Monday it had made two arrests and has warrants out for five additional suspects in a burglary ring that had hit pharmacies in Midlothian and other cities at least four times since July. On July 8 and again on Sept. 21, patrol officers from the Midlothian Police Department responded to a report of a burglary at All Care Pharmacy located at 1441 South Midlothian Parkway. Upon arrival, they found that unknown suspects broke the window and entered the building. Once inside, the suspects took controlled substances from the location. On Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, Ropheka Pharmacy at 340 Hawkins Run and Midlothian Pharmacy at 2021 South 14th Street were burglarized in a similar manner. Investigators determined that comparable pharmacy burglaries had occurred around the same dates in other cities. Working with those other agencies, officers arrested Demetrius Wines for his involvement in the burglaries. After interviewing Wines, a second suspect, Alfred Echols, was identified and arrested by a partner agency. “Our officers were able to identify five additional suspects, but only by their nicknames,” MPD stated in a release. “Investigators utilized social media, cell phone and cell tower records, FLOCK cameras, and facial recognition software to accurately identify the additional suspects.” MPD has obtained warrants for the following men for their involvement in the pharmacy burglaries: Jerry Collins, 35; Christopher McCoy, 30; Kaylon Roland, 31; Remond Williams, 27; and Bradford Wines, 23. The warrants are for multiple counts of Burglary of a Building Where a Controlled Substance is Stored (3rd Degree Felony) and Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (2nd Degree Felony). A total of 26 warrants were issued with a bond amount of $2.6 million. If you see any of the listed individuals, please call 911 immediately. If you have any […]
MHS girls bounce back with 2 wins
The Midlothian Lady Panthers bounced back from last week’s district-opening loss to rival Heritage with two solid 15-5A victories, including a 64-27 blowout win over the Ennis Lady Lions at MHS Arena on Tuesday night.