LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (July 10, 2025)

Spring 2025 graduates from Midwestern State University included Danny Caldwell and Rabina Sunuwar of Midlothian, and Hank Germany of Red Oak.Lukin Siebert of Midlothian was named to the University of North Dakota spring 2025 Dean’s List.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (July 3, 2025)

Tavia Williams of Ennis was named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List at the College of Saint Mary.Dario Rodriguez of Ennis, Caden Naizer of Midlothian, and Fernando Jimenez of Waxahachie were named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List at the University of Texas at Tyler.

Vickie Ratliff to give painting demonstration July 7

WAXAHACHIE – Vickie Ratliff, an award-winning contemporary realist painter from Midlothian, will give a demonstration at the monthly meeting of The Ellis County Art Association, July 7 at First Baptist Church of Waxahachie (450 US287 BYP). The public is encouraged to attend.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (June 26, 2025)

Jett Maxwell of Ennis was named to Southern Arkansas University’s Spring 2025 Dean's List.Isabel Vela of Midlothian was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Texas Tech University.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (June 19, 2025)

Tashombia Nunley of Red Oak, and Lacy Malnar and Brittany Pate of Waxahachie, were named to Ohio University’s Spring 2025 Provost’s ListMary McKenzie of Waxahachie graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences.

LOCAL STUDENT UPDATE (May 8, 2025)

Local students graduating during UT Tyler’s Spring 2025 commencement are: Preston Ditto, Olivia Goerig, Renee Jewell, Tiffany Ogundipe, and Brianna Peña from Midlothian; Hanna Laquay, Leslie Moulton and Brant Stukas from Waxahachie.

Ellis County Commissioners adding new precincts in 2026

WAXAHACHIE – Ellis County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve changes to the voting precinct boundaries as of Jan. 1, 2026.This change is in accordance with Texas Election Code as required.

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.