Midlothian man sentenced to 40 years for domestic abuse

ELLIS COUNTY – Richard Rodriguez, 42, of Midlothian, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault-family violence impeding breath with a previous conviction, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Red Oak data center gets tax abatement

RED OAK – Ellis County has awarded a tax abatement to a company doing business in the City of Red Oak.The Red Oak facilities of Compass Datacenters, LLC has been recognized as one of the company’s most important data center investments to date.

Update on Midlothian Walmart fraud

MIDLOTHIAN – Police are reminding Walmart shoppers to be vigilant when shopping at that store due to a number of recent fraud offenses there.Police said suspects are targeting elderly victims watching as they use a debit card PIN in the stores self-checkout line.

HUTCHINS HIRING 4 NEW OFFICERS

HUTCHINS – The City of Hutchins will hire four new police officers through a United States Department of Justice Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services grant.

‘OPERATION GREEN LIGHT’ SUPPORTED

ELLIS COUNTY – If you see green lights at the Ellis County Courthouse, just know it is part of Operation Green Light, a national initiative to show veterans where they can connect for resources and benefits.Green lights will be displayed from Nov.

TASTE: PUT A PLANT-BASED SPIN ON THE TACO NIGHT MENU

FAMILY FEATURES – Mealtime traditions are common among many families, from taco Tuesdays to weekend favorites. You can add a special touch to one of the most popular traditions – taco night – with a plant-based twist.

COMICALLY INCORRECT by A.F. Branco (November 9, 2023)

OPINION: GOP must drop its junior varsity debates

Haven’t the American people seen enough of the also-ran GOP presidential candidates debating on national television? These candidates have been highly promoted by the liberal media – but cannot seem to gain any traction with Republican voters.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: Frozen money in Iran, protesters who need to go, and how the border crisis is not as it appears

Last week I promised to open a big can of worms in my column this week discussing the money unfrozen in Iran to the tune of $6 billion, how that money is possibly being used to fuel the current war machine coffers, how the border crisis in involved and the important question should students on...

OPINION: Yes Virginia, there really is a Deep State

“He’s being really dumb to do this.”Back in 2017, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., revealed a D.C. Swamp rule to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, he may have wished he had held back:“Let me tell you – you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.