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Sound Teaching
Kindergarteners at LaRue Miller Elementary School have learned lessons some never learn in a lifetime. Three of their classmates are hearing impaired, each with cochlear implants. They communicate primarily in sign language, though also orally and with gestures. The sensitivity shown by everyone in the classroom comes so naturally, they do not realize
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Dancing to Conjunto
Overwhelmed with emotion, the woman approached the stage and stretched her hand toward the singer, Betty Barajas. As Betty clasped her hand, the woman quite unexpectedly slipped an authentic pearl bracelet around her wrist. Surprised by the gift, Betty said, “I gave her my hand because I thought she
Midlothian Resident Sculpts Yard Art
Midlothian resident and recent Midlothian High School graduate, Marcus Simmons has found a new talent. Faced with the daunting task of mowing a huge backyard, Simmons decided to have a little fun with an otherwise mundane chore and cut the grass into a likeness of Mickey Mouse. Watch the time-lapse video
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Do Not Drink the Water
Those happy days of summer spent splashing in the pool without a care in the world may not be so carefree. The closing of public pools because of contamination brought Recreational Water Illnesses (RWI) to the forefront. RWIs occur when swallowing or having some contact with water that is contaminated
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In The Kitchen With Tiffany Lynn Cansler
Until the last three years, Tiffany Lynn Cansler was never truly interested in cooking. It was during her time spent at home pregnant with her daughter, Blaine, that she started watching the Food Network. “Paula Deen and the Barefoot Contessa were my favorites,” she said. “I watched those cooking
Salvias Forever
Finally, it looks and feels like spring! There is still time to find and plant some great plants that will bloom spring, summer and fall. Salvias are among these great types of plants. They are also known as sages.
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Midlothian Amateur Baseball Association
Several players in the Midlothian Amateur Baseball Association (MABA) participated in pre-game activities at Youth Night before the Midlothian Panther game against Waco High on Friday, April 2. Three young players threw out first pitches to Panther players as Head Coach Ray Hydes and other youth players
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Intarsia in Form
Many years ago, Carolyn Hart saw a form of art she had never seen before and yet, she knew she could do it. “It is an innate thing,” she said. “You know what you know. Somehow, I already knew how to do this.” Intarsia,
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Harvesting the Rain
Rick and Pam Daniels of Midlothian don’t worry about high water bills — they harvest the rain to keep their lawn and garden lush and green. — Written and produced by Marshall Hinsley.
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Brooke’s Books
Every now and then, you meet someone truly special who touches your heart in such a way that you know this is someone you will always remember. Brooke Ashton Cambron, former Midlothian High School senior was that type of person. Although she died in the spring of 2007, Brooke left her mark on many people
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