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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.
Distractions

Distractions

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Distractions

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body “Now it came to pass, as they went [Jesus and the disciples] that He entered into a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister named Mary, which also sat Jesus’ feet, and heard this word.
Part Owner of Texas

Part Owner of Texas

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Part Owner of Texas

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body Part Owner of Texas AGE 66? HIT ROUTE 66 Barbara Brannon of Spur has been a big fan of Route 66 ever since she read John Steinbeck’s TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY, IN SEARCH OF AMERICA. In that book from 1962, he called Route 66 The Mother Road.
Dear Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior

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Dear Savvy Senior

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
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TEXANS SURVIVED SINKING OF “INDIANAPOLIS”

TEXANS SURVIVED SINKING OF “INDIANAPOLIS”

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TEXANS SURVIVED SINKING OF “INDIANAPOLIS”

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body Puzzled crew members watched from the deck of the “Indianapolis” on Jul. 26, 1945 as the top secret cargo that had taken them to the Pacific island of Tinian in the Marianas was wrestled ashore.
Cotton Quick Take

Cotton Quick Take

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Cotton Quick Take

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body July 20, 2026 The Week Ahead Cotton enters the week with a relatively quiet economic calendar, leaving traders focused on geopolitical developments, weather, export demand, and speculative positioning ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve policy decision.
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