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🌱 Heritage’s playoff matchup brings Friday football to Midlothian
Midlothian, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Midlothian! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Heritage’s playoff matchup brings Friday football to Midlothian
- Two arrests in McAlpin Road house arson
- Liberty hopes its old jail can catch Hollywood’s eye
Also on today's calendar: Thursday Battle Axe Meet Up and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 48.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Central Texas HSFB Playoff Pairings (kwtx.com) — Midlothian Heritage faces Ellison at Midlothian ISD Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Class 5A Division II football playoffs. Heritage enters at 6–4 against 5–5 Ellison. The stadium also hosts Mexia against Pilot Point at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. 
• Two Men Arrested in Midlothian House Arson After DNA, Flock Cameras and Cellphone Records Link Suspects to Fire (irvingweekly.com) — Two men face felony arson charges after an occupied home on Midlothian’s McAlpin Road was deliberately burned in August 2025, police say. Investigators say DNA, surveillance footage and vehicle and cellphone records linked the suspects to the fire, which the homeowner extinguished before emergency crews arrived.
• Liberty sets sights on Hollywood after earning Film Friendly Texas certification (bluebonnetnews.com) — Liberty has earned Film Friendly Texas certification, hoping its historic downtown, old jail and preserved courtroom will attract productions and business spending. Councilwoman Betty Runkle led the largely volunteer effort and will coordinate filming requests, though no production is guaranteed to come to town.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Midlothian ISD Culinary Arts Students Cafe at The MILE →
711 W Avenue I, Midlothian
10:15 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Thursday Battle Axe Meet Up →
Battle Axe Midlothian, 1704 FM 875, Midlothian
6:30 pm -
Ballet with Dancing Little Stars, 2- to 5-year-olds →
City Hall Community Room B, 215 N. 8th St., Midlothian
11:15 am -
Learn to Earn Basecamp →
Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle Dr, Midlothian
1:30 pm -
Nuel Foundation Ribbon Cutting →
Midlothian Conference Center, 1 Community Circle Dr, Midlothian
3:00 pm -
Midlothian Lions Club Pancake Breakfast →
Midlothian Civic Center, 224 S 11th Street, Midlothian
7:30 am -
Legislative Committee Meeting - Nov. →
Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, 508 S. 9th Street, Midlothian
10:00 am -
Baby Sign Storytime →
Children's Room, 215 N. 8th St., Midlothian
10:15 am -
Midlothian ISD Culinary Arts Students Cafe at The MILE →
711 W Avenue I, Midlothian
10:15 am -
Music Bingo at the Senior Center →
Midlothian Senior Activity Center, 3 Community Circle Drive, Midlothian
4:00 pm -
All Booked Up Readers' Club →
Library Multi-Purpose Room, 215 N. 8th St., Midlothian
5:30 pm -
Tiles for Heroes Mahjong Game Night →
Town Square Title Community Room, 310 North 9th Street, Midlothian
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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Waxahachie
- This Veterans Day, we honor veterans by making their service history matter (waxahachietx.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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