At their regular meeting on Feb. 4, the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court unanimously approved a resolution requesting the Texas Legislature to create a new judicial district court for Ellis County.
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.
Wednesday was National Signing Day for student-athletes making the move to the next level, and Midlothian ISD had no shortage of those putting their John Hancocks on the dotted line. Prior to Wednesday, a number of verbal commitments were already known.
Quanah Parker became a respected leader of the Comanche Nation at the end of the Plains Indian Wars.
Mammoths once roamed the Southern Plains freely as recently as 12,000 years ago, including the portion that now includes Ellis County.
After calling it a long career in public school education, Jim Wood had quite the epilogue: Two state volleyball championships as a coach at the private school level. Wood has decided that he will go out on top.
Enrollment is open now for Midlothian University, a seven-week course about city services and government. Beginning March 3, participants will get to visit, tour, and learn about various city departments once a week on Monday evenings from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Midlothian Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual awards banquet, “A Night Among the Stars,” to honor local businesses and individuals that stood out in 2024.
Elementary, junior high and high school students may enter their artwork in the Ellis County Art Association’s Annual Youth Art Show in April. Scholarships, a gift certificate to Blick Art Supply and ribbons will be awarded by age group after judging.
SunOpta, an innovative and sustainable manufacturer in Midlothian, recently awarded an employee from its production facility a vehicle of their choice as part of SunOpta’s Driving Success Sweepstakes.