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Stanton first grader performs heroic act saving grandfather’s life

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Stanton first grader performs heroic act saving grandfather’s life

Stanton

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Body - A Stanton child came to the rescue recently when a dog jumped a fence and began attacking his grandfather.

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Ag census shows Texas lost over 17,700 farms

Austin

Thursday, February 29, 2024

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.

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Commissioners agree by majority, Greenwood best site for new jail

News Staff

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Body MIDLAND COUNTY- Midland County commissioners approved certificate of obligation to finance a new jail in Greenwood over 20 years.

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Cotton futures rally to highest level since September 2022

News Staff

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Body Cotton prices climbed sharply, making an 18-month high, despite a decline in the overall commodity complex and bearish outside market data. Bullish technical signals increased buying, helping boost prices.

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Sheriff talks man “off of ledge”, ends standoff without incident

Greenwood

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Body - Sheriff Brad Ingram said he was at home last Sunday afternoon when he received a call that turned into one of the more rewarding moments of his 35 years in law enforcement. On February 19 around 3:00 P.M.

Midland man arrested on felony charge

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Midland man arrested on felony charge

Midland County

Thursday, February 22, 2024

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

Martin County

Thursday, February 22, 2024

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

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Kasen Brooks exhibited his steer Tigger

Midland County

Thursday, February 22, 2024

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.

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Soup cook-off is this weekend

News Staff

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Body MARTIN COUNTY The time for practice is over, now it’s time for judging and awarding the best soup at the 34th Annual Great Texas Soup Cook-Off this weekend at the Martin County Community Center from 5:30-8 p.m.

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They Thought They Had Won

News Staff

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Body Last night we watched the Super Bowl. As we all watched intently it looked like my team was going to lose.

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