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Buckner Family Hope Center marks two-year anniversary with open house

Buckner Family Hope Center marks two-year anniversary with open house


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City breaks ground on ExxonMobil Soccer Complex at Beal Park

City officials and community leaders gathered Feb. 12 to break ground on the ExxonMobil Soccer Complex at Beal Park, a multi-phase project set to transform the park into a “premier soccer destination.”


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Senior celebration honors older adults in Permian Basin

The Senior Celebration of the Permian Basin will take place on May 28, 2025, at the Midland County Horseshoe Arena, offering a day of music, dancing, and awards to honor Older Americans and Older Texans Month.


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Keep Midland Beautiful invites public to visit 'Girl With Balloons' sculpture

Keep Midland Beautiful (KMB) is inviting the public to view the "Girl with Balloons" sculpture located at Wall Street and Front Street.


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Blong: 'So excited to see this vision come to life'

Mayor Lori Blong said that the ExxonMobil Soccer Complex at Beal Park "is a big win for our community."


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Midland adjusts schedules for Presidents' Day

City of Midland offices will close early on Friday, February 14, 2025, in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday.


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Midland's February sales tax collections steady with last year's figures

Sales tax revenue in Midland, Texas, for February 2025 remained consistent with figures from the previous year.


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Midland finalizes pension fund agreement, securing firefighters’ retirement

City leaders in Midland have reached a final agreement with local firefighters and the Midland Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund board to secure the retirement fund for both current and future firefighters. This deal comes after extensive discussions on how to address the fund's unfunded liability, which stood at $120.942 million as of Dec. 31, 2023.


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Registration for MPD Citizens Police Academy Academy nears end

Registration for the Midland Police Department’s (MPD) Citizens Police Academy is nearing its close, according to a Facebook post.


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Local Government Meeting today in Midland County

Midland County City Council Meeting starting at 3:30 pm today — here's what you need to know!


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Bynum School students participate in Love Without Limits Prom 2025

Bynum School students attended the Love Without Limits Prom 2025 at the Midland County Horseshoe Pavilion on Feb. 7.


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Future breeding programs part of Zoo Midland’s long-term vision

As plans for Midland’s newest zoo continue to develop, officials are considering the implementation of breeding programs aimed at supporting wildlife conservation and educating the public about endangered species.


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Blong attends A Celebration of Texas Women benefit for Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Mayor Lori Blong attended the "Celebration of Texas Women 2025" event at the Petroleum Club of Midland on February 6.


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Local Government Meeting today in Midland County

Midland County City Council Meeting starting at 10 am today — here's what you need to know!


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Oxy donates land in Midland for new fire station development

Occidental (Oxy), a major oil and gas company in the Permian Basin, has announced the donation of 4.5 acres of land in northeast Midland, Texas, for the development of what is expected to be the city's 12th fire station.


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Hunter Haynie joins Centers for Children and Families as Development Director

Centers for Children and Families has named Midland native Hunter Haynie as its new Development Director. Haynie brings experience from previous roles at United Way of Midland and Midland College. In his new position, he will work to expand community engagement, donor support, and event coordination.


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MFD battles two weekend fires, no injuries reported

The Midland Fire Department (MFD) responded to two structure fires over the weekend, as reported on its Facebook page.


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Government events this week in Midland County: Feb. 9-15

The following events are scheduled to take place in Midland County this week.


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Family & kids events this week in Midland County: Feb. 9-15

Don't miss out on these family & kids events happening in Midland County this week.


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Religious meetings this week in Midland County: Feb. 9-15

The following religious meetings are scheduled to happen in Midland County this week.