Beto O’Rourke vows to repeal Texas abortion ban if elected governor
In the days after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats at rallies and protests in Texas said the November election is key for protecting reproductive rights.
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High-demand TSTC programs offer more flexibility this fall
This fall, Texas State Technical College’s Computer Networking and Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, and Drafting and Design programs will offer students the choice to complete their training either fully online or in a format that combines online learning with in-person lab time – opportunities that have not been available in these programs since before the pandemic.
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in first year, scientists say
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday.
Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function
WASHINGTON — The booing didn’t bother him. U.S.
At least 50 found dead in 18-wheeler
SAN ANTONIO — A tractor-trailer found near Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio contained the bodies of 50 dead people, along with 16 others who have been taken to hospitals, according to local officials in San Antonio and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
All bream are sunfish, but not all sunfish are bream
I’m about to open a box of worms with this week’s column (pun intended). I love catching and eating what I and most folks call ‘perch’ or bream. Light tackle, a long shank ‘perch’ hook, a box of worms and we are ready to go ‘perch’ fishing, right? Come to find out, to properly categorize the fish we are targeting, we are about to go fishing for ‘sunfish’.
Hammonds wins runoff for Place 3
In a congenial but competitive runoff for Place 3 on the Midlothian City Council, Anna Hammonds maintained her May 7 plurality margin and won Saturday’s runoff for the seat, defeating Ed Gardner. In final unofficial results announced by the Ellis County Elections Office as of 8:16 p.m.
MISD board approves 2022-2023 budget
The start of summer also means the start of budget and tax season for local school districts, and Midlothian ISD began the process of adopting both for the upcoming school year at last Monday’s regular monthly meeting.
Council OKs application for public safety funding
In a very short Midlothian City Council meeting last Tuesday, councilmembers unanimously authorized the Midlothian Police Department to apply for a federal public safety grant to help expand its ranks.
Veterans’ Court grant gets green light
A treatment court program for veterans may soon be coming to Ellis County after action taken by Ellis County Commissioners during the court’s Tuesday’s bi-weekly meeting. The court unanimously approved authorization for the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office to apply for a grant with the Texas Veterans Commission for the implementation of a veterans’ treatment court program in Ellis County.