01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Local News for Midland, Texas
01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Mississippi man dies in collision on SH 349
A 24-year-old Mississippi man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening north of Midland. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Midland’s sales tax collections continue downward spiral
If one believes sales tax collections for the city and county are economic indicators for an area, then the Texas Comptroller offered bad news this week. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Community Worship Center to provide 500 free meals
The Community Worship Center will be giving out 500 free meals to community members on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. at 2300 Butternut Lane. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Texas GOP lawmaker calls for Jenny Cudd’s arrest
A Texas state representative has called for the arrest of Midlander Jenny Cudd following a viral Facebook live video in which she said she was among the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Commissioners’ court split on salary adjustment for MCSO sergeants
A raise for some sergeants with the Midland County Sheriff’s Office failed in a split vote by county commissioners on Monday. Sheriff David Criner said he requested the change because several employees in supervisory roles are not being paid as much as others with the same title. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Who is Jenny Cudd?
Jenny Cudd is trending nationwide. Here is a look at Cudd and her time in Midland. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Mayor Payton saddened by Cudd’s participation in Capitol riot
Midland Mayor Patrick Payton addressed the participation of a former mayoral candidate in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Here’s what West Texas lawmakers said about challenging the election
The following are comments from West Texas representatives and senators from Texas about challenging the presidential election. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
George W. Bush’s childhood home in Midland considered for National Park Service
Former president George W. Bush’s childhood home could soon become a part of a national park. Read the rest of the article on chron.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
FBI confirms they’re reviewing tips about Jenny Cudd’s participation in Capitol riots
An FBI spokesperson confirmed Friday they’re reviewing tips about Midlander Jenny Cudd’s participation in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday that caused lawmakers to be evacuated and the deaths of five people, including a Capitol Police officer. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
City will provide hotel rooms for homeless who contract COVID
The Midland City Council on Tuesday approved allotting $200,000 of its remaining federal CARES act funding to temporarily house the homeless in hotel rooms if they become infected with COVID-19. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Odessa man faces decades in prison for Nebraska shooting
An Odessa man will spend decades in prison for the shooting death of a Lincoln, Nebraska, man at a park in Fairbury last year. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Former Midland mayoral candidate among protesters at US Capitol building
Former mayoral candidate Jenny Cudd was among the protesters that made their way into the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday afternoon as some breached the floors of the House and Senate, causing lawmakers to be evacuated. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Cornyn says he won’t join Republicans planning to object to certification of Biden’s win
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday that he isn’t planning to object to the certification of the Electoral College vote in Congress, splitting with a growing number of GOP colleagues that most notably includes the state’s junior senator, Ted Cruz. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/13/2021
Family of Odessa shooting victim has ‘mixed feelings’ after gun seller gets 2 years in prison
The sister of an Odessa shooting victim said her family had “mixed feelings” after the man who sold the AR-15 rifle used to kill seven people on Aug. 31, 2019, was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
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Planning and Zoning turns down electronic billboard
KPG Hospitality described Fair to Midland as a 12,000-square-foot, indoor-outdoor venue that will feature an 8,000-square-foot patio with lawn and carnival games and two bars, one spanning both outdoors and the patio and the other dedicated to the outdoor area. Hours would be 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. the following day Sunday through Saturday. Read READ MORE.01/13/2021
Seller of gun used in Odessa mass shooting gets 2 years
The man who sold an AR-15-style rifle used in a 2019 mass shooting that killed seven people in West Texas was sentenced Thursday to two years in federal prison, prosecutors said. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/02/2021
2020 by the numbers
9.7 billion – The amount in dollars of ConocoPhillips’ acquisition of Midland-based Concho Resources on Oct. 19. The total was $13.3 billion including enterprise value. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.01/02/2021