The theme for National Public Works week (May 18-24), “People, Purpose, Presence,” highlights three cornerstone ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in their communities every day. Meeting the needs of people is what gives public works its sense of purpose.
A calendar of events in the Midlothian and surrounding areas. Clubs and organizations are encouraged to send meeting and event notices to wspinks@cherryroad.com for inclusion.
AUSTIN — The University of Texas at Austin proudly celebrates the accomplishments of more than 9,000 spring 2025 graduates.
(Note: Second of a two-part series highlighting Midlothian ISD high school graduates.) Tate Newman is an excellent 18-year-old young man who represents the Class of 2025 very well. He is a well-rounded student from Midlothian High School and his major mantra of his life so far is his love for music that has propelled him to numerous awards, and it’s now leading him to a bright future in music education at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the fall.
DALLAS — The Midlothian Panthers are one series away from making it to the Class 5A Division I state baseball semifinals.
SAN ANTONIO — The Midlothian High School girls’ doubles team of Hannah Hobbs and Gwen Robinson made history last week, becoming the first Midlothian ISD tennis individual or team to win a match at the University Interscholastic League state tennis tournament. Hobbs and Robinson advanced to the Class 5A girls’ doubles state quarterfinals on Thursday, defeating Helena Donovan and Sophia Porter of Austin LASA, 6-3, 6-4.
FORNEY — The Heritage Jaguars quest for a state championship in the Texas high school baseball 2025 playoffs came to an abrupt end on Saturday afternoon, May 17, at the hands of the Lovejoy Leopards by a score of 1-0 in Game 3 at the neutral site of North Forney High School. In the Region II semifinal playoff series, it was a matchup of arguably the top two teams in the region.
The whirlwind four-day Middle East visit by President Donald Trump underscores both the complex nature of relationships within that volatile, vital region and his distinctive style. Since mainstream media coverage of Trump is so often negative, indeed the adversarial relationship is now established, more dispassionate evaluation becomes highly desirable.
As we approach the start of hurricane season on June 1, the American Red Cross East Texas Chapter is working behind the scenes to ensure we’re ready to respond with crucial supplies and trained personnel—wherever and whenever they’re needed.
An Ellis County grand jury has declined to indict a Midlothian elementary school teacher because of last month’s incident involving a special education student, according to the Ellis County District Attorney’s Office. In a press release last Thursday, the DA’s Office stated that the grand jury concluded its investigation the day before and returned a true no bill, meaning there was no indictment.