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Midland County Utility District calls bond election, opens water connections and bulk sales

Midland County Utility District calls bond election, opens water connections and bulk sales

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Midland County Utility District calls bond election, opens water connections and bulk sales

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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Body MIDLAND COUNTY The Midland County Utility District is asking voters to approve a $299 million bond after voters rejected a $645 million proposal in May 2025. The district’s fivemember board voted in July to place the new proposal on the November ballot.
Jesus Is My Boundary

Jesus Is My Boundary

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Jesus Is My Boundary

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body In the beginning everything was created “ And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist”[Colo. 1:17].

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The Savvy Senior

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body Dear Savvy Senior, My mother, who has dementia, recently moved into an assisted living facility that doesn’t allow pets. I’m thinking about getting her a robotic pet to cheer her up. Are they worth it, and if so, which one do you recommend?
CORVETTES IN JEFFERSON

CORVETTES IN JEFFERSON

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CORVETTES IN JEFFERSON

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body Part Owner of Texas CORVETTES IN JEFFERSON “I’ve just been a car guy forever,” says Hollis Shadden of Jefferson. “I was told numerous times that it wouldn’t do me any good to win the lottery because I’d just blow it all on cars.” He bought his first car as a teenager.
FAMOUS INNKEEPER GOT HIS START IN TEXAS

FAMOUS INNKEEPER GOT HIS START IN TEXAS

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FAMOUS INNKEEPER GOT HIS START IN TEXAS

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body On Aug. 4, 1925, Conrad Hilton celebrated the grand opening of the first hotel he built from the ground up and the first he put his name on -- the Dallas Hilton.
Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Radiological/Nuclear Threat Detection Unit and partner agencies recover a decades-old Cesium-137 radioactive source in Midland County on July 25. The source, buried approximately 6 to 8 inches below the surface, was safely excavated and removed without injuries, contamination or any threat to the public.

Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Radiological/Nuclear Threat Detection Unit and partner agencies recover a decades-old Cesium-137 radioactive source in Midland County on July 25. The source, buried approximately 6 to 8 inches below the surface, was safely excavated and removed without injuries, contamination or any threat to the public.

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Decades-old radioactive source recovered near SCR 1210

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body GREENWOOD - A routine patrol by a specially trained Texas Department of Public Safety trooper led to the discovery and safe recovery of a decades-old radioactive source buried beneath the ground in Midland County.
A tar pot trailer used by roofing crews caught fire at the Greenwood High School construction site on FM 1379. Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department firefighters quickly contained the fire.

A tar pot trailer used by roofing crews caught fire at the Greenwood High School construction site on FM 1379. Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department firefighters quickly contained the fire.

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Greenwood firefighters quickly contain fire at high school construction site

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body GREENWOOD - A fire at the Greenwood High School construction site was quickly contained earlier this week after firefighters responded while already handling two other fire calls.
An injured stray dog walks with a trap clamped to his leg before being rescued near Greenwood. A Facebook post from a concerned resident led to a community effort to catch the dog and get him veterinary care.

An injured stray dog walks with a trap clamped to his leg before being rescued near Greenwood. A Facebook post from a concerned resident led to a community effort to catch the dog and get him veterinary care.

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Viral Facebook post leads to rescue of injured stray dog in Greenwood

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body GREENWOOD - What started as a Facebook post from a concerned Greenwood resident turned into a community effort to save an injured stray dog that had been wandering with a trap clamped to his leg.
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