Local News
Midlothian church destroyed by tornado raising funds through cafe to rebuild
- Written by Alex Boyer Alex Boyer
- Created: 25 October 2019 25 October 2019
Midlothian, TX - An Ellis County church destroyed by a tornado is making plans for Sunday's service. The service won't be far away. It will be in the community they've served for 20 years.
Attempted Kidnapping In Midlothian
- Written by Kristin Barclay Kristin Barclay
- Created: 25 October 2019 25 October 2019
Midlothian, TX - Thursday October 24, 2019: The Midlothian Police Department is investigating a possible attempted abduction that occurred today at approximately 4:30pm. A female student from Walnut Grove Middle School was walking home in the Kensington subdivision.
Beware of scammers using our phone number, Midlothian police say
- Written by Patrick Clarke Patrick Clarke
- Created: 16 October 2019 16 October 2019
Midlothian, TX - The Midlothian Police Department is warning residents not to fall for a phone scam that uses its non-emergency number to solicit money. “We have been notified that people are getting calls from a male using the name Kevin Scott, saying he works for Midlothian PD.
Midlothian Scam Alert
- Written by Midlothian Police Department Midlothian Police Department
- Created: 12 October 2019 12 October 2019
Midlothian, TX - The Midlothian Police Department has been notified that residents are receiving calls from a male using the name, Kevin Scott, claiming to work for Midlothian PD.
2 students arrested in MHS lockdown
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Created: 05 October 2019 05 October 2019
Midlothian, TX - Two Midlothian High School students have been arrested in connection with a report to authorities on Sept. 6 that led to an hours-long lockdown of the campus. The Midlothian Police Department announced, in a post signed by police chief Carl Smith,
10-year-old girl dies of brain-eating amoeba contracted from Texas river, family says
- Written by Dawson White Dawson White
- Created: 16 September 2019 16 September 2019
Midlothian, TX - A 10-year-old girl who contracted a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a Texas river died early Monday morning, according to KWTX.
New state building law has local cities concerned
- Written by Bill Spinks Bill Spinks
- Created: 14 September 2019 14 September 2019
Midlothian, TX - Of all the legislation coming out of Austin in 2019, it’s House Bill 2439 that has some city officials in Ellis County worried the most. The bill, which is now law, involves new construction in the Lone Star State, and Ellis County is especially affected because of its accelerating growth.
Silver Alert: Midlothian Woman Last Seen Near Hewitt
- Written by NBC 5 NBC 5
- Created: 09 September 2019 09 September 2019
Midlothian, TX - A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 76-year-old woman out of Midlothian. Trina Kennedy Woodward was last seen at about 10:45 p.m. in Hewitt, south of Waco.
Threat prompts lockdown at Midlothian High School
- Written by Fox 4 News Fox 4 News
- Created: 06 September 2019 06 September 2019
Midlothian, TX - There is a heavy police presence at Midlothian High School in Ellis County because of a possible threat. School officials said they got a tip about the threat around 9:30 a.m. The campus was immediately placed on lockdown as a precaution.
Midlothian ISD Invests in Entrepreneurial Students’ Futures
- Written by Lauren Hawkins Lauren Hawkins
- Created: 25 August 2019 25 August 2019
Midlothian, TX - Midlothian ISD isn’t the first North Texas school district to implement INCubatoredu, an educational program showing high school students the ropes of entrepreneurship, but it’s the first to renovate an entire vacant school to house the program, among other offerings.
