News
WAXAHACHIE – It was a quick 37-minute Commissioner’s Court meeting last week as 2025 began.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
WILMER – At approximately 12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, Wilmer firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 2900 block of Post Oak Rd in Dallas County.
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ENNIS – Last Friday, the Ennis Police Department posted on social media that a missing person, John Weatherton, 36 had been found.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Sports
MIDLOTHIAN – Witnessing this much talent in one gym just doesn’t happen very often – if at all.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29
7-5A DIVISION I (Regional)
Midlothian 35, Frisco Lone Star 39
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
5-3A DIVISION I (Area)
Malakoff 70, Maypearl 7
6-3A DIVISION I (Area)
Winnsboro 48, Palmer 7
Opinion
If the horrific attack in New Orleans underscored the failures of the Biden administration to keep America safe from the threat of radical Islamic terror, the pro-Hamas march in New York City only
By MICHAEL R. POMPEO
While not all readers might be into social media apps, and double true for TikTok because it is (narrative inserted here) “owned by China,” I want to clear up this China rumor mainstream media has
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Lifestyle
FAMILY FEATURES – Around the start of a new year, many people are setting their wellness intentions, from incorporating a variety of greens into meals to boosting daily step goals, drinking more wa
DALLAS – And the winners are….
The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) announced today the winners in each of the organization’s 13 voting categories for 2025.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
DALLAS – The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) is pleased to announce this year’s nominations in each of our voting categories.
By RITA COOK / Freelance Writer
Obituaries
Teddy J. Collard, born on March 8, 1943, in Alma, TX, to Bertha Mae Griffith and Theodore R. Collard. He passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 20, surrounded by his loving family.
Our beloved Tiffiny Donnom (Hill) Ross Thomas passed away surrounded by family on August 29, 2024, at the age of 53. She was born in Dallas, Texas, on January 17, 1971.
Bettye Bennett Lutrick was greeted by her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
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