🌱 How a beer dispute led to a Midlothian man’s felony conviction

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• How a beer dispute led to a Midlothian man’s felony conviction

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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy and warm, temps: high: 94, low: 75.
• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Midlothian Man Convicted of Injuring Elderly Grandmother During Dispute Over Beer (irvingweekly.com) — A Midlothian resident has been convicted in Ellis County of recklessly injuring his elderly grandmother during a domestic dispute, following a response by Midlothian police in May 2025. Jurors found the 40-year-old man guilty of a lesser state jail felony after hearing testimony that he twisted her thumb during an argument over beer, and prosecutors emphasized their commitment to protecting vulnerable seniors.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Midlothian

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Saturday June 13

• Like Combs- The Luke Combs Tribute: LIKE COMBS @ CITY OF MIDLOTHIAN →
  Midlothian Community Park, 3601 S 14th St, Midlothian
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Like Combs- The Luke Combs Tribute: LIKE COMBS ... →
  Midlothian Community Park, 3601 S 14th St, Midlothian
  7:30 pm

Monday June 15

• WGMS-Junior Police Academy
  Walnut Grove Middle School (990 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065, United States)
  8:00 am
• Monthly Board Meeting
  MIDLOTHIAN ISD Midlothian ISD (100 Walter Stephenson Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065-3418, United States)
  5:30 pm

Tuesday June 16

• WGMS-Junior Police Academy
  Walnut Grove Middle School (990 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065, United States)
  8:00 am

Friday June 19

• Staff Holiday
  MIDLOTHIAN ISD Midlothian, TX 76065

Monday June 22

• WGMS-Junior Police Academy
  Walnut Grove Middle School (990 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, TX 76065, United States)
  8:00 am

Thursday June 25

• Call sign: Dust off 34 Hovering Between Life and Death →
  Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Dr, Midlothian
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  9:30 am
• Girls Soccer Skills →
  WAXAHACHIE ISD Waxahachie High School
  10:15 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX, 75201, US
  10:30 am
• Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75215, US
  12:00 pm

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• WATCH OUT BUGS…HERE WE COME!
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Cedar Hill hosts free outdoor USA-Turkey soccer watch party (cw33.com)
• DAS Aviation appoints Josh Collins General Manager (evaint.com)
• Leadership Update (risd.org)

Waxahachie

• Kansas State football beats Texas, OU for touted edge rusher (cjonline.com)
• How a cancer survivor developed a blood test that can change cancer care (eurekalert.org)

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