Last week was a quiet one for me. With intermittent rain throughout the week, I did a good bit of ‘inside’ work, catching up on some magazine articles and finally getting some of my more recent photographs organized.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the city of Waxahachie announced their sponsorship of the 2025 Crossroads of Texas GO TEXAN Country Festival, a celebration of Lone Star State talent, agriculture, heritage, creativity and community. “For a quarter of a century, Waxahachie has been the proud home of what has grown into the largest one-day festival in Texas,” said Commissioner Miller.
ATHENS, Ga. — Ta'Kedrian Morgan of Midlothian is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia's Class of 2025 who will be celebrated during Commencement exercises this week.
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.
Washington is full of wasteful programs that never seem to go away, no matter how badly they fail. But few are more deserving of elimination than the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) — a little-known agency that was supposed to save taxpayer dollars but has instead wasted billions while making healthcare worse for seniors.
Bill Spinks wspinks@cherryroad.com Incumbent Midlothian City Council members Anna Hammonds and Clark Wickliffe won easy re-elections to another 3-year term each in Saturday’s voting. In… Login to continue reading Login…
In 1952, a Marine stationed in Korea received a letter from someone he had never met. Her name was Kathleen Hart. She had asked for permission to write to him after the woman he had originally been exchanging letters with got engaged.
The Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will need another two weeks to finalize its efforts to establish a new animal sheltering service for the county. After almost an hour of discussion during Tuesday’s regular bi-weekly meeting, the court voted unanimously to cancel a bid award to So, Fetch Safe Haven and reissue a revised request for proposals that reduces the scope of the county’s involvement.
When my son was born with Down syndrome, I learned quickly that the smallest details of medical care can have an extensive effect on the quality of life.
Midlothian’s annual Le Freak concert returns to downtown 8th Street on Saturday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. Featuring the popular disco-tribute band, the concert will occupy the space in front of the new City Hall and Library building all the way to Main Street.