Ken Ansell: Following Jesus should not be difficult
The Apostle Paul’s entry point into Christianity was not a casual walk down the aisle of a nice, air conditioned church sanctuary where a well-dressed pastor was waiting for him to pray a prayer.
March 2025
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MISD tennis programs host huge tourney
The Midlothian ISD was proud to have both of their outstanding tennis programs (Midlothian High and Heritage High) join forces to put on an outstanding day of tennis for the community, and they welcomed a total of 15 teams as participants in their annual Midlothian Invitational Tourney held on Thursday, March 6. This is the largest tennis tournament held in Midlothian, and their city is fondly called “Tennis Town”.
MHS teams sweep district soccer crowns
The Class 5A soccer playoffs begin next weekend, and both Midlothian High School elevens celebrated their District 15-5A championship sweeps in a big way with a warm-up sweep over Grapevine on Tuesday at MISD Multipurpose Stadium.
Panthers win first of 2 over Jags
District 15-5A baseball play began with a bang for the two Midlothian ISD rivals on Tuesday night as the game went into extra innings. The Midlothian Panthers ultimately prevailed, 6-5, in the bottom of the ninth over the Heritage Jaguars at Ronnie Clanton Field in the first leg of a district home-and-home series.
Texas Democratic Women of Ellis County to host meeting March 18
Frances Cassanova, OB health care provider with Hope Health, will be presenting a program about “The State of maternal child health care in Ellis County” on at 6 p.m. March 18.
MISD Pre-K and kindergarten enrollment opens April 1
Midlothian ISD has announced that online enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year will open April 1 for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. Families are encouraged to complete the enrollment process by May 30.
Update: Midlothian man killed as storm rakes county
Ellis County is recovering after a line of strong storms ripped through the area Saturday morning, which led to one death and several injuries, as well as widespread property damage.
MISD trustees kick off 2025-26 budget planning
The Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees held a budget workshop March 3 to discuss the financial outlook for the upcoming fiscal year and explore potential strategies to ensure the district's financial stability.
Grand jury indicts suspect in detention officer's killing
An Ellis County grand jury on Thursday indicted Arron Semeion Thompson on capital murder in the death of Ellis County Detention Officer Isaiah Bias late last year.
Midlothian Fire Department incident list
The Midlothian Fire Department responded to the following incidents: