Bill Spinks

Bill Spinks

HHS beats stripes off Terrell Tigers

On a day that Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks would have said “it is such a beautiful day, let’s play two”, the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars (18-7 overall and 7-2 in District 15-5A) welcomed the Terrell Tigers (1-19 overall and 0-6 in district) to their home field on Friday evening, April 11. Heritage is currently tied with Midlothian High for the top spot in district play – and Terrell is definitely not.

Panthers halt late-season slide vs. Crandall

The Midlothian baseball Panthers were suffering a slump as the end of District 15-5A play approached, but righted the ship on Tuesday night with an important 4-3 victory over Crandall at Ronnie Clanton Field that halted the Panthers’ four-game skid.

County tables animal shelter agreement

Ellis County Commissioners moved closer Tuesday to naming a new animal sheltering provider for the county, but are trying to figure out a way to budget funds for it in the middle of a fiscal cycle. The Commissioners’ Court discussed and tabled a bid award to So, Fetch Safe Haven to take over the county’s animal shelter.

No. 18 Jags with one hand on title

The Heritage Jaguars are riding a 13-game winning streak as they began the final week of the 2025 softball season with a hard-fought 11-7 victory over the Ennis Lady Lions on Tuesday night at the HHS home diamond.

Midlothian Fire Department incident list

Staff report The Midlothian Fire Department responded to the following incidents: April 7 5110 Blackbird Trail, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 976 Sierra Vista Court, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 513 Wild Springs Drive, EMS call,…