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Local merchants will open up their storefronts on North 8th Street and gather in Heritage Park to hold Midlothian’s annual Downtown Trick or Treat event on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m.

MISD and community mourn as beloved coach loses cancer battle Midlothian High School assistant football coach Clif White faced his cancer battle with extreme bravery and continued to work even as the disease and three rounds of chemotherapy treatment ravaged his body. As recently as homecoming week, White was on the sideline coaching while carrying an oxygen tank.

The City of Midlothian invites local veterans to its 13th Annual Veterans Tribute Dinner on Friday, Nov. 11 from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Midlothian’s free autumn concert series culminates with a performance by Forever Mac, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band, presented by State Farm, Tim Tobey insurance agency on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at Midlothian Community Park, 3601 S. 14th Street.

Midlothian Public Works Department invites residents to drop off their non-hazardous waste at a free Cleanup Day to be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 1050 N.

Two orphaned brothers headed west in search of adventure and a new life. The story is common in the annals of the frontier.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly lunch meeting Oct. 11 at the Asian King Buffet in Waxahachie.

Mirror report The Midlothian Fire Department responded to the following incidents: Oct. 3 611 Edgewood Ln, Ovilla, TX 75154, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 610 S 14th St 113, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 610 S 14th St 15, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 3711 Lizzy Ln, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 911 Belmont Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 1414 Beacon Hill Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 900 George Hopper Rd 209, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 4333 Power Way, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 6250 Crest Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 2421 Starwashed Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 903 New York Ave, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 211MastersLn,Midlothian,TX76065,alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 2430 Clearview Dr, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 1000 George Hopper Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 221 Lariat Trl, Ovilla, TX 75154, EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury Oct.

Mirror report DALLAS — Adolfson & Peterson Construction, a national, family-owned construction management and contracting company, completed renovations and facility expansions for Midlothian Independent School District’s Heritage High School. The $53 million construction project, which began in the summer of 2020, consists of a 185,000-square-foot addition to Heritage High School, adding a two-story classroom wing with science labs, storm shelter with a drill gym, a competition gym and a fine arts complex.

The location of “The Chosen” near Midlothian was … well, chosen … for a reason. The producers of the popular TV series felt Ellis County provided the topography and weather comparable to the Middle East, where the series showing the life of Jesus Christ and his disciples is set.