https://themidland.org/news/state-shuts-down-ride-after-9-hurt-4-hospitalized-following-malfunction-at-tenne The Midland en 2026-08-20T22:13:10.000Z State shuts down ride after 9 hurt, 4 hospitalized following ‘malfunction’ at Tennessee’s largest fair https://themidland.org/news/midland-county-fair-returns-for-16th-year The Midland en 2026-08-20T22:00:06.000Z Midland County Fair returns for 16th year https://themidland.org/news/first-alert-7-forecast-for-friday-august-21st-2026 The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:55:07.000Z FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Friday, August 21st, 2026 https://themidland.org/news/1-ejected-in-rollover-crash-north-of-kermit The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:48:12.000Z 1 ejected in rollover crash north of Kermit https://themidland.org/news/former-nfl-player-says-he-lost-his-entire-life-savings-in-scam-targeting-profess The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:45:30.000Z Former NFL player says he lost his entire life savings in scam targeting professional athletes https://themidland.org/news/rollover-accident-on-state-highway-18-shuts-down-road The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:33:03.000Z Rollover accident on State Highway 18 shuts down road https://themidland.org/news/inmate-sentenced-for-attempted-sex-trafficking-of-woman-from-states-away The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:10:03.000Z Inmate sentenced for attempted sex trafficking of woman from states away https://themidland.org/news/accused-whca-dinner-shooter-appears-at-status-hearing The Midland en 2026-08-20T21:06:45.000Z Accused WHCA dinner shooter appears at status hearing https://themidland.org/news/hayden-panettieres-boyfriend-releases-statement-through-lawyer-report-says The Midland en 2026-08-20T20:59:33.000Z Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend releases statement through lawyer, report says https://themidland.org/news/man-goes-missing-on-work-conference-trip-in-nashville-day-after-checking-into-ho The Midland en 2026-08-20T20:38:25.000Z Man goes missing on work conference trip in Nashville, day after checking into hotel https://themidland.org/news/2026-tpsn-volleyball-livestream-schedule The Midland en 2026-08-20T20:29:33.000Z 2026 TPSN Volleyball Livestream Schedule https://themidland.org/news/husband-charged-with-murder-after-claiming-wife-with-postpartum-depression-kille The Midland en 2026-08-20T20:08:34.000Z Husband charged with murder after claiming wife with postpartum depression killed herself, reports say https://themidland.org/news/fort-davis-isd-cancels-2026-football-season The Midland en 2026-08-20T19:41:54.000Z Fort Davis ISD cancels 2026 football season https://themidland.org/news/medical-center-hospital-hosts-free-community-resource-fair-in-odessa The Midland en 2026-08-20T19:39:10.000Z Medical Center Hospital hosts free community resource fair in Odessa https://themidland.org/news/mcdonalds-workers-hospitalized-after-suffering-carbon-dioxide-exposure-on-the-jo The Midland en 2026-08-20T19:29:46.000Z McDonald’s workers hospitalized after suffering carbon dioxide exposure on the job https://themidland.org/news/it-didnt-stick-def-leppard-guitarist-vivian-campbell-says-cancer-has-returned The Midland en 2026-08-20T19:27:41.000Z ‘It didn’t stick’: Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says cancer has returned https://themidland.org/news/odessa-police-2-missing-teens-found-safe The Midland en 2026-08-20T19:02:33.000Z Odessa police: 2 missing teens found safe https://themidland.org/news/fort-davis-cancels-2026-football-season The Midland en 2026-08-20T18:59:18.000Z Fort Davis Cancels 2026 Football Season https://themidland.org/news/family-says-medication-mix-up-at-hospital-left-72-year-old-paralyzed-at-least-4- The Midland en 2026-08-20T18:52:40.000Z Family says medication mix-up at hospital left 72-year-old paralyzed; at least 4 patients impacted https://themidland.org/news/odessa-police-seek-help-identifying-heb-theft-suspect The Midland en 2026-08-20T18:42:54.000Z Odessa police seek help identifying HEB theft suspect https://themidland.org/news/2-people-died-from-explosion-at-industrial-facility-coroner-says The Midland en 2026-08-20T18:35:09.000Z 2 people died from explosion at industrial facility, coroner says https://themidland.org/news/midland-police-warn-residents-of-rising-bank-scams The Midland en 2026-08-20T18:02:09.000Z Midland police warn residents of rising bank scams https://themidland.org/news/father-admits-to-killing-his-3-sons-for-god-in-newly-released-interview-by-sheri The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:52:27.000Z Father admits to killing his 3 sons ‘for God’ in newly released interview by sheriff’s office https://themidland.org/news/midland-airport-ranks-8th-in-texas-with-record-passengers The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:11:00.000Z Midland Airport ranks 8th in Texas with record passengers https://themidland.org/news/midland-international-air-space-port-ranked-no-1-in-region The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:43:00.000Z Midland International Air & Space Port ranked No. 1 in region https://themidland.org/news/update-odessa-police-locate-missing-kim-and-perla-pando The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:42:29.000Z UPDATE: Odessa police locate missing Kim and Perla Pando https://themidland.org/news/odessa-police-department-invites-public-to-32nd-citizens-police-academy The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:13:41.000Z Odessa Police Department invites public to 32nd Citizens Police Academy https://themidland.org/news/two-18-wheelers-collide-at-midland-highway-intersection The Midland en 2026-08-20T15:09:21.000Z Two 18-wheelers collide at Midland Highway intersection https://themidland.org/news/permians-annual-watermelon-feed-kicks-off-2026-football-season The Midland en 2026-08-20T03:38:21.000Z Permian’s annual watermelon feed kicks off 2026 football season https://themidland.org/news/7-years-of-flipping-the-barrel-how-2-women-are-changing-the-conversation-around- The Midland en 2026-08-20T00:31:50.000Z 7 years of ‘Flipping the Barrel’: How 2 women are changing the conversation around oil and gas https://themidland.org/news/midland-pd-fatalities-on-city-streets-are-down-so-far-in-2026 The Midland en 2026-08-19T15:19:13.000Z Midland PD: Fatalities on city streets are down so far in 2026 https://themidland.org/news/the-courses-at-hogan-park-mourns-kirbys-passing The Midland en 2026-08-18T22:39:38.000Z The Courses at Hogan Park mourns Kirby's passing https://themidland.org/news/mom-2-daughters-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-after-celebrating-teens-birthday-at-co The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:44:21.000Z Mom, 2 daughters killed in wrong-way crash after celebrating teen’s birthday at concert https://themidland.org/news/raising-a-child-now-costs-more-than-303000-study-finds The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:30:00.000Z Raising a child now costs more than $303,000, study finds https://themidland.org/news/first-alert-7-forecast-for-thursday-august-20th-2026 The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:29:05.000Z FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Thursday, August 20th, 2026 https://themidland.org/news/construction-worker-killed-when-semitruck-hits-forklift-in-work-zone-officials-s The Midland en 2026-08-20T17:19:00.000Z Construction worker killed when semitruck hits forklift in work zone, officials say https://themidland.org/news/bodycam-video-shows-oklahoma-secretary-of-state-arrested-for-public-intoxication The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:43:41.000Z Bodycam video shows Oklahoma Secretary of State arrested for public intoxication at McDonald’s https://themidland.org/news/midland-police-warn-residents-about-potential-bank-scammers The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:38:20.000Z Midland police warn residents about potential bank scammers https://themidland.org/news/the-end-of-a-music-era-columbia-house-mail-order-club-is-going-out-of-business The Midland en 2026-08-20T16:32:25.000Z The end of a music era. Columbia House mail-order club is going out of business https://themidland.org/news/dog-food-sold-in-uk-linked-to-potential-vision-loss-of-nearly-200-pets-prompting The Midland en 2026-08-20T15:25:26.000Z Dog food sold in UK linked to potential vision loss of nearly 200 pets, prompting massive recall https://themidland.org/news/new-vaccine-appears-to-prevent-recurrence-of-the-deadliest-form-of-skin-cancer The Midland en 2026-08-20T15:10:14.000Z New vaccine appears to prevent recurrence of the deadliest form of skin cancer https://themidland.org/news/traffic-alert-lanes-are-closing-in-midland-for-emergency-utility-work The Midland en 2026-08-20T14:42:02.000Z TRAFFIC ALERT: Lanes are closing in Midland for emergency utility work https://themidland.org/news/breaking-midland-county-judge-terry-johnson-arrested The Midland en 2026-08-19T23:49:23.000Z BREAKING: Midland County Judge Terry Johnson arrested https://themidland.org/news/body-found-in-search-for-18-year-old-who-went-missing-near-draculas-castle-8-mon The Midland en 2026-08-20T14:29:58.000Z Body found in search for 18-year-old who went missing near Dracula’s castle 8 months ago https://themidland.org/news/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-fun-odessa-to-host-free-friday-night-flicks The Midland en 2026-08-20T14:29:27.000Z Cloudy with a chance of fun: Odessa to host free Friday Night Flicks https://themidland.org/news/mother-boyfriend-indicted-in-8-year-olds-bathtub-drowning-death The Midland en 2026-08-20T12:47:54.000Z Mother, boyfriend indicted in 8-year-old’s bathtub drowning death https://themidland.org/news/wreath-laying-ceremony-honors-legacy-of-fallen-odessa-corporal-gt-toal The Midland en 2026-08-20T12:13:24.000Z Wreath-laying ceremony honors legacy of fallen Odessa Corporal G.T. Toal https://themidland.org/news/salvation-army-marks-grand-reopening-with-storewide-discount The Midland en 2026-08-20T11:46:20.000Z Salvation Army marks grand reopening with storewide discount https://themidland.org/news/ector-county-holds-town-hall-on-gardendale-community-center-and-park The Midland en 2026-08-20T10:02:34.000Z Ector County holds town hall on Gardendale Community Center and Park https://themidland.org/news/midland-police-hold-fraud-prevention-for-the-elderly-community The Midland en 2026-08-20T09:46:08.000Z Midland police hold fraud prevention for the elderly community https://themidland.org/news/salvation-army-reopens-odessa-thrift-store-seeks-volunteers The Midland en 2026-08-19T23:37:33.000Z Salvation Army reopens Odessa thrift store, seeks volunteers https://themidland.org/news/former-officer-jailed-after-allegedly-doing-more-than-350-flock-searches-of-same The Midland en 2026-08-20T07:24:14.000Z Former officer jailed after allegedly doing more than 350 Flock searches of same license plate https://themidland.org/news/2-college-sophomores-dead-7-injured-after-car-strikes-cyclists-on-training-ride The Midland en 2026-08-20T05:27:40.000Z 2 college sophomores dead, 7 injured after car strikes cyclists on training ride https://themidland.org/news/testing-trust-jury-finds-allen-cox-guilty-on-all-counts-in-multimillion-dollar-f The Midland en 2026-08-20T03:25:38.000Z TESTING TRUST: Jury finds Allen, Cox guilty on all counts in multimillion-dollar Ferrum Capital fraud case https://themidland.org/news/texas-launches-14-billion-plan-to-boost-rural-health-care-hhsc-holds-public-foru The Midland en 2026-08-20T03:01:24.000Z Texas launches $1.4 billion plan to boost rural health care, HHSC holds public forum https://themidland.org/news/midland-county-judge-terry-johnson-arrested-on-indictment-attorney-says-he-is-no The Midland en 2026-08-20T02:13:39.000Z Midland County Judge Terry Johnson arrested on indictment; attorney says he is not guilty https://themidland.org/news/fort-stockton-high-school-student-receives-medical-care-after-incident-during-co The Midland en 2026-08-20T01:27:11.000Z Fort Stockton High School student receives medical care after incident during conditioning https://themidland.org/news/pigskin-preview-midland-bulldogs The Midland en 2026-08-20T00:24:02.000Z PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland Bulldogs https://themidland.org/news/elon-musk-calls-for-derek-chauvins-release-former-officer-files-petition-to-over The Midland en 2026-08-20T00:22:19.000Z Elon Musk calls for Derek Chauvin’s release; former officer files petition to overturn murder conviction https://themidland.org/news/midland-reports-drop-in-fatal-vehicle-crashes The Midland en 2026-08-19T16:19:53.000Z Midland reports drop in fatal vehicle crashes https://themidland.org/news/man-wanted-for-stealing-over-300-in-beer-and-meat-from-midland-h-e-b The Midland en 2026-08-19T16:07:24.000Z Man wanted for stealing over $300 in beer and meat from Midland H-E-B https://themidland.org/news/flock-cameras-are-in-the-permian-basin-everything-you-need-to-know The Midland en 2026-08-18T23:12:59.000Z Flock cameras are in the Permian Basin: Everything you need to know https://themidland.org/news/florida-primaries-produce-upsets-as-matchups-set-for-november The Midland en 2026-08-20T00:22:05.000Z Florida primaries produce upsets as matchups set for November https://themidland.org/news/midland-county-fair-celebrates-16th-annual-return-with-expanded-events-and-commu The Midland en 2026-08-20T00:00:15.000Z Midland County Fair celebrates 16th annual return with expanded events and community fun https://themidland.org/news/be-a-buddy-meet-ava The Midland en 2026-08-19T23:40:13.000Z Be a Buddy: Meet Ava https://themidland.org/news/dog-found-injured-after-allegedly-being-tied-to-and-dragged-behind-a-truck-anima The Midland en 2026-08-19T22:29:17.000Z Dog found injured after allegedly being tied to and dragged behind a truck, animal services say https://themidland.org/news/supreme-court-weighs-legality-of-white-house-ballroom-construction The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:53:21.000Z Supreme Court weighs legality of White House ballroom construction https://themidland.org/news/father-charged-after-1-year-old-son-dies-in-hot-car-at-strawberry-farm-police-sa The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:52:08.000Z Father charged after 1-year-old son dies in hot car at strawberry farm, police say https://themidland.org/news/big-bend-area-leaders-optimistic-after-meeting-with-cbp-commissioner The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:50:27.000Z Big Bend area leaders optimistic after meeting with CBP commissioner https://themidland.org/news/peltola-leads-incumbent-sullivan-in-alaska-senate-primary The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:42:41.000Z Peltola leads incumbent Sullivan in Alaska Senate primary https://themidland.org/news/trump-pauses-new-canada-tariffs-citing-last-minute-deal The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:41:32.000Z Trump pauses new Canada tariffs, citing last-minute deal https://themidland.org/news/crash-sends-4-people-to-hospital-in-midland-county The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:32:22.000Z Crash sends 4 people to hospital in Midland County https://themidland.org/news/deputy-fired-for-using-flock-cameras-to-track-ex-fiances-vehicle-for-several-yea The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:30:30.000Z Deputy fired for using Flock cameras to track ex-fiancée’s vehicle for several years, sheriff says https://themidland.org/news/man-charged-with-murder-after-allegedly-starting-a-house-fire-that-killed-his-mo The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:21:32.000Z Man charged with murder after allegedly starting a house fire that killed his mother https://themidland.org/news/police-called-to-family-home-of-hayden-panettieres-boyfriend-officials-say The Midland en 2026-08-19T20:53:12.000Z Police called to family home of Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, officials say https://themidland.org/news/homeowner-accused-of-shooting-and-killing-man-in-house-with-estranged-wife-2-chi The Midland en 2026-08-19T19:55:04.000Z Homeowner accused of shooting and killing man in house with estranged wife, 2 children https://themidland.org/news/basin-gridiron-training-camp-fort-stockton-panthers The Midland en 2026-08-19T21:58:18.000Z Basin Gridiron Training Camp: Fort Stockton Panthers https://themidland.org/news/16-year-old-girl-charged-after-running-onto-field-tackling-middle-school-footbal The Midland en 2026-08-19T19:53:33.000Z 16-year-old girl charged after running onto field, tackling middle school football player during game, officials say https://themidland.org/news/dps-trooper-injured-in-alpine-crash-in-june-returns-home-after-rehab The Midland en 2026-08-19T19:30:11.000Z DPS trooper injured in Alpine crash in June returns home after rehab https://themidland.org/news/four-people-hospitalized-after-midland-three-car-crash The Midland en 2026-08-19T20:49:05.000Z Four people hospitalized after Midland three-car crash https://themidland.org/news/caught-on-camera-deck-collapses-underneath-us-marshals-serving-a-warrant The Midland en 2026-08-19T19:15:25.000Z CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Deck collapses underneath US Marshals serving a warrant https://themidland.org/news/12-year-old-girl-kidnapped-at-sleepover-by-friends-uncle-forced-into-the-woods-r The Midland en 2026-08-19T18:07:37.000Z 12-year-old girl kidnapped at sleepover by friend’s uncle, forced into the woods, reports say https://themidland.org/news/fbi-warns-scammers-are-impersonating-its-cybercrime-complaint-center The Midland en 2026-08-19T18:00:00.000Z FBI warns scammers are impersonating its cybercrime complaint center https://themidland.org/news/payroll-employee-accused-of-skimming-money-from-workers-checks-over-15k-from-co- The Midland en 2026-08-19T17:45:13.000Z Payroll employee accused of skimming money from workers’ checks, over $15K from co-worker https://themidland.org/news/first-alert-7-forecast-for-wednesday-august-19th-2026 The Midland en 2026-08-19T17:29:58.000Z FIRST ALERT 7 Forecast for Wednesday, August 19th, 2026 https://themidland.org/news/odessa-police-honor-fallen-corporal-gt-toal The Midland en 2026-08-19T17:02:45.000Z Odessa police honor fallen Corporal G.T. TOAL https://themidland.org/news/woman-who-kidnapped-2-young-girls-posed-as-babysitter-in-facebook-mom-group-to-g The Midland en 2026-08-19T16:27:41.000Z Woman who kidnapped 2 young girls posed as babysitter in Facebook mom group to gain access to family, police say https://themidland.org/news/8182026-7-day-forecast-back-to-school-heat-bringing-100s-all-week The Midland en 2026-08-19T00:30:19.000Z 8/18/2026: 7-day forecast, Back-to-school heat bringing 100s all week https://themidland.org/news/it-was-a-traumatic-experience-new-footage-shows-damage-from-odessa-four-vehicle- The Midland en 2026-08-19T16:11:40.000Z ‘It was a traumatic experience’: New footage shows damage from Odessa four-vehicle crash; woman charged with DWI https://themidland.org/news/water-main-valve-replacement-happening-in-big-spring The Midland en 2026-08-19T14:08:25.000Z Water main valve replacement happening in Big Spring https://themidland.org/news/firefighter-recovering-from-heat-exhaustion-after-central-lubbock-house-fire The Midland en 2026-08-19T13:53:40.000Z Firefighter recovering from heat exhaustion after central Lubbock house fire https://themidland.org/news/you-can-see-everything-hurricane-lala-unearths-graves-remains-at-hawaii-island-c The Midland en 2026-08-19T10:58:01.000Z ‘You can see everything’: Hurricane Lala unearths graves, remains at Hawaii Island cemetery https://themidland.org/news/300-in-beer-and-meat-missing-from-midland-heb The Midland en 2026-08-19T10:45:03.000Z $300 in beer and meat missing from Midland HEB https://themidland.org/news/odessa-online-payments-unavailable-this-week-for-maintenance The Midland en 2026-08-19T09:52:48.000Z Odessa online payments unavailable this week for maintenance https://themidland.org/news/city-announces-upcoming-lane-closures-on-two-midland-streets The Midland en 2026-08-19T09:41:37.000Z City announces upcoming lane closures on two Midland streets https://themidland.org/news/midland-police-needs-help-identifying-hit-and-run-driver The Midland en 2026-08-19T09:27:41.000Z Midland police needs help identifying hit-and-run driver https://themidland.org/news/new-initiative-aims-to-increase-engagement-in-local-government The Midland en 2026-08-18T23:44:11.000Z New initiative aims to increase engagement in local government https://themidland.org/news/basin-gridiron-training-camp-andrews-mustangs The Midland en 2026-08-18T23:31:12.000Z Basin Gridiron Training Camp: Andrews Mustangs https://themidland.org/news/mother-charged-after-6-year-old-found-with-loaded-gun-on-school-bus The Midland en 2026-08-19T09:14:41.000Z Mother charged after 6-year-old found with loaded gun on school bus https://themidland.org/news/school-bus-carrying-42-students-crashes-into-south-carolina-home The Midland en 2026-08-19T02:37:06.000Z School bus carrying 42 students crashes into South Carolina home https://themidland.org/news/utpb-football-debuts-at-no-18-on-d2footballcom-preseason-top-25-poll The Midland en 2026-08-19T00:22:56.000Z UTPB football debuts at No. 18 on D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll https://themidland.org/news/box-of-bones-belonging-to-at-least-5-people-found-in-home-investigators-say The Midland en 2026-08-18T23:36:40.000Z Box of bones belonging to at least 5 people found in home, investigators say https://themidland.org/news/pigskin-preview-midland-lee-rebels The Midland en 2026-08-18T23:30:00.000Z PIGSKIN PREVIEW: Midland Lee Rebels https://themidland.org/news/how-can-someone-do-that-18-year-old-suffers-serious-injuries-in-hit-and-run-cras The Midland en 2026-08-18T22:54:41.000Z ‘How can someone do that?’: 18-year-old suffers serious injuries in hit-and-run crash, left in road https://themidland.org/news/pecos-barstow-toyah-isd-calls-november-bond-election-names-lone-superintendent-f The Midland en 2026-08-18T22:53:25.000Z Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD calls November bond election, names lone superintendent finalist https://themidland.org/news/sanford-lake-park-awarded-400k-michigan-dnr-grant The Midland en 2026-08-19T03:06:09.000Z Sanford Lake Park awarded $400K Michigan DNR grant https://themidland.org/news/eight-midland-county-levies-approved-for-2027 The Midland en 2026-08-19T01:06:09.000Z Eight Midland County levies approved for 2027