Texas passed a new state law, House Bill 1481, that requires school districts to prohibit student use of personal communication devices at school during the instructional day. The goal and intent of the new law is to increase student focus in the education setting by reducing distractions.
State Rep. Brian Harrison announced he has filed multiple bills that would “ban taxpayer funded DEI and LGBTQ indoctrination” in all public universities and state agencies.
Hundreds of Parktopia eventgoers enjoyed family fun at Friday’s annual event held at Midlothian Community Park.
In the years after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, thousands of American settlers crossed into Texas to start new lives.
Midlothian residents are invited to attend “How Economic Development Benefits You,” an informative and interactive forum hosted by Midlothian Economic Development (MED) on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6 p.m.
The Midlothian Fire Department (MFD) has been awarded the 2025 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award by the American Heart Association for excellence in emergency cardiac care. This national recognition honors MFD’s commitment to providing fast, evidence-based treatment to patients experiencing heart attacks and strokes.
The calendar still says July for now, but make no mistake about it: Volleyball season is just around the corner. Both the Midlothian and Heritage high school teams will take the court on Friday, Aug.
Possum Kingdom Lake in northwest Palo Pinto County continues to be an attractive market for lakeside properties, even though the first half of 2025 saw some headwinds develop.
Drew Dickson of Midlothian is a 19-year-old who has his mind set on being a winner — and not just on a smaller stage, but his sights include qualifying to become a top “professional” cornhole thrower. He and his father, Cole Dickson, will be traveling to Rock Hill, South Carolina soon for Drew to participate in a weeklong tournament at the American Cornhole League (“ACL”) headquarters.
A French tightrope walker stretched a wire across Niagara Falls back in the 1860s then walked across it, and people were in awe.