Ellis County honors WWII veteran with reception and Medal of Valor

ELLIS COUNTY – You can never honor too many veterans for their unselfish service to this country.In Midlothian this week, WWII veteran, Iwo Jima Navy Corpsman-Medic, John Boswell – and hometown hero – was honored for his service.

OBITUARY: Carol Jane (Hill) Gernand

Carol Jane (Hill) Gernand, age 90, passed away peacefully in Owasso, Oklahoma on March 23, 2025.She was born in Amarillo, Texas on November 4, 1934 and grew up in Amarillo, White Deer, Marshall and Galveston.

FRONT-PORCH GOSPEL: This life story begins in 1973 (kind of) part 77

“I don’t think we ever had a bad Christmas,” she said after a moment, “not in all of our years. The Lord gave us that. It seemed that the little things were our kids’ favorites. We’d find a box of Life Savers, and the kids would rattle them around in their mouth for a month.

OUT TO PASTOR: There’s no place like home

Finishing my morning work, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage appeared at my office and asked, “Do you know what day it is?”I didn’t know if this was a trick question because she always puts a trick question before me.“I think,” my dear, “that it is Tuesday.

Midlothian man dead, others injured from severe storms this past weekend

ELLIS COUNTY – The storm that rolled through the west side of Maypearl and continued along a central route toward the east side of Ellis County early Saturday morning left Midlothian resident T.J. Bailey, 42, dead and others injured according to county officials.

Garrett Rural Fire Department severely damaged in weekend storm

GARRETT – The Garrett Rural Fire Department was severely damaged in Saturday morning’s storms. A social media post from the fire department stated, “This morning, our fire station took a direct hit from a microburst or tornado.

Ferris High School student saves life of fellow golfer

FERRIS – Ferris High School student Angel Lucio was participating in the Winter Classic Golf Tournament last week in Lancaster when he heard a cry for help.A freshman golfer from Crandall ISD (who didn’t know how to swim) went to retrieve his ball out of a water hazard.

Midlothian police arrest 2 suspects evading arrest

MIDLOTHIAN – The Midlothian Police were called to the First Financial Bank in the 1400 block of East Main Street last week at around 12:11 p.m. after being notified of an individual in the drive-thru attempting to cash a check with fraudulent material.

Villa Named Marketing Director of Medical Rehabilitation Hospitals in Mansfield & Waxahachie

MANSFIELD – Vanessa Villa has been named the Director of Marketing and Business Development for ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Mansfield and its satellite facility, ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital of Waxahachie.

Call for entries for the Ellis County Art Association’s Annual Youth Art Show

WAXAHACHIE – Elementary, junior high and high school students may enter their artwork in the Ellis County Art Association’s Annual Youth Art Show in April.The show is from April 10-12, and student’s artwork will be displayed at the First United Methodist Church, 505 West Marvin Ave, Waxahachie.