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The new year brought Mansfield a new resident at 1:55 a.m. on Jan. 1. Helena Dodson gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Malaysia Louyse at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. Weighing in at 5 pounds, 9 ounces, and 19 inches long, Malaysia was delivered by Dr. Heather Gardow.
New dad Joseph Dodson Jr. was thrilled to welcome his fifth child into the family.
Joseph and Helena Dodson live in Arlington.
Helena is a teacher at a day care in Mansfield.
The new parents received a Methodist Mansfield gift basket and a new baby book to help Malaysia get a head start on reading as part of the Read to Me Program. All babies born at Methodist Mansfield receive a new baby book provided by Methodist Mansfield, Mansfield Sunrise Rotary and Mansfield ISD.
Mansfield, Texas, is a booming city, nestled between Fort Worth and Dallas, but with a personality all its own. The city’s 76,247 citizens enjoy an award-winning school district, vibrant economy, historic downtown, prize-winning park system and community focus spread across 37 square miles. The Mansfield Record is dedicated to reporting city and school news, community happenings, police and fire news, business, food and restaurants, parks and recreation, library, historical archives and special events. The city’s only online newspaper launched in September 2020 and will offer introductory advertising rates for the first three months at three different rates.
The Mansfield Record is the only local newspaper serving Mansfield, Texas. Established in 2020, the Mansfield Record is bringing the focus back where it should be.
