Legacy Oaks seniors learn with new chess group
Checkmate Tuesdays are officially on the agenda at Legacy Oaks of Midlothian.
Bill Spinks
Ken Ansell: Prayer is both a relationship and a conversation
I’ve been teaching out of 1st Timothy on Sunday morning, and last Sunday we bumped into the Apostle Paul’s words concerning prayer to this youngish pastor named Timothy who was stuck in Ephesus.
Public works professionals serve city with a purpose
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.
Midlo Memo
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.
Local students graduate from University of Texas
AUSTIN — The University of Texas at Austin proudly celebrates the accomplishments of more than 9,000 spring 2025 graduates.
Sweet, soulful senior: Tate Newman follows his musical heart to TCU
(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.
Panthers advance to region finals
DALLAS — The Midlothian Panthers are one series away from making it to the Class 5A Division I state baseball semifinals.
MHS girls' duo wins match at UIL state
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.
Letter to the Editor: Help the Red Cross prepare for hurricane season
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.
Arthur I. Cyr: President Trump's Mideast trip
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.