Rita Cook

From left to right, Midlothian City Councilmen, Ross Weaver and Allen Moorman, Mayor Pro Tem Clark Wickliffe, Mayor Justin Coffman, Councilwoman Anna Hammonds, and Councilmembers Mike Rodgers and Wayne Shuffield

DESOTO – It is not always that first responders from both the Police Department and the Fire Department, as well as city dispatchers, have the chance to be commended for a job well done.

The real threat to our democracy lies in misinformation

LANCASTER—Last week, when I attempted to contact Mayor Clyde Hairston in Lancaster, he called me back and apologized for being so busy.

MIDLOTHIAN – Several Midlothian and Ellis County locals ask, “Now that City Hall and the Library have opened, what about the new restaurants?” Driving through downtown Midlothian, residents see several restaurants under construction that aren’t showing visible progress.

LANCASTER—The City of Lancaster approved several development agreements at its city council meeting earlier this month.

MIDLOTHIAN – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office honored the memory of Officer Isaiah Bias, 28, allegedly murdered by an Ellis County jail inmate at the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie last week.

ELLIS COUNTY – Ellis County Department of Public Safety State Trooper, Jacob Joseph McKeon, 34, from Seven Points was charged with official oppression and criminal trespass in Henderson County last week.

ENNIS – A theft investigation is underway regarding City of Ennis Equipment Services Superintendent Eric Contreras.

As a member of Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year, earlier this month the organization announced winners in the eight categories recognized by the organization.