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Ag census shows Texas lost over 17,700 farms

Body - Texas farmland declined by more than 1.6 million acres with a loss of over 17,700 farms, according to the latest Census of Agriculture. As of 2022, there were 125,417,325 acres of Texas land dedicated to farming and ranching compared to 127,036,184 five years ago.
Midland man arrested on felony charge

Midland man arrested on felony charge

Midland man arrested on felony charge

Body - Midland County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division obtained an arrest warrant for Christopher John Olmos for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, a first degree felony. On February 15, 2024, Midland County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division along with the U.S.
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Martin County wreck claims the life of Arizona man

Body - A 24-year-old man from Laveen, Arizona was pronounced dead following a fatal vehicle collision Monday morning in Martin County. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported Martin Ricky Gomez, age 24, was traveling northbound in a 2015 Ford Fiesta on FM 3033 at 5:21 a.m.
Kasen Brooks exhibited his steer Tigger

Kasen Brooks exhibited his steer Tigger

Kasen Brooks exhibited his steer Tigger

Body - Midland County commissioners approved certificate of obligation to finance a new jail in Greenwood over 20 years. The planned 800 bed, 230,000 square foot jail is set to be built at CR 1140 and CR 110 at a cost around $170 million.