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New trail markers to aid low-sighted at Nature Park

Blind and partly-sighted visitors to Midlothian’s Mockingbird Nature Park can now listen to descriptions of the park’s flora through the free Navilens App thanks to the Indian Trail Master Naturalists and a grant from Midlothian Community Development Corporation. Located at 1361 Onward Road, Mockingbird Nature Park encompasses 62 acres that were donated to the City of Midlothian by Holcim Cement in 2008.

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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.

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Ice cream shop gets licked … for now

With a large audience showing up to City Hall mostly in opposition, a divided Midlothian City Council spent more than two hours Tuesday night discussing a downtown planned development for an expanded ice cream shop at 105 South 4rd Street. In the end, following numerous comments from the public, the council voted 4-3 to deny the proposal without prejudice and directed staff to set up a workshop to discuss the matter.

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Local students receive honors from SHSU

HUNTSVILLE— The students listed on the President's Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize the following Midlothian students for earning the honor for Spring 2025 semester.

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