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An Unexpected Rally Has This Tiny Stock Turning Heads

One of Barchart’s top 100 bullish price surprises yesterday was Smith Midland, a Virginia-based building materials company. Up 14% on the day, a closer look at this unassuming micro-cap stock suggests there is something very appealing about it.

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A small oil company polluted Midland’s water reserve. The cleanup has dragged on for years.

Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.

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“My child was screaming like crazy:” West Texas parents outraged over alleged abuse of kids

The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students.

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Hoping to curb roadside deaths, TxDOT is helping stranded drivers in West Texas

The one-year experiment in Midland and Ector counties is based on similar efforts in larger cities. A nonprofit backed by oil companies and Midland County are helping pay for it.

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Why Are Companies Pulling Out Of Austin Airports? Delta Airlines Cancelling Flights Is Latest To Abandon US City

Delta ends Austin-Midland route in Nov 2025, joining American in slashing flights as demand dips, impacting travelers and Austin's economy.

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Midland school board votes to restore school name honoring Confederate general

Five years ago, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board voted to change the high school to Legacy High. On Tuesday, it reversed course.

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Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Lee High again

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

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Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floods

Most victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.

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Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez

“He just cried. He was just overwhelmed with emotion.”

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Photos: “No Kings” protests across Texas

Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.

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‘You Don’t Have to Kill Us. You Don’t Have to Throw Us Away.’

Clinton Young spent nearly two decades condemned to die. His peaceful, productive time out on bond poses questions about how Texas decides who lives long enough to get another chance.

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Can Texas clean up fracking water enough to use for farming? One company thinks so.

The Texas Legislature has also invested millions in research to clean the fracking wastewater. Critics say it’s not a viable solution to the state’s water crisis.

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1 in 5 Texas schools got a D or F rating under new performance standards

Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019. They showed schools with the poorest students were more likely to get a low score.

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“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line

Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained leverage to seek concessions.

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Did Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Fail to Provide Required Classes?

A Third Future Schools-Texas elementary school in Midland has been accused of neglecting social studies and physical education.

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Is Midland, TX A Good Place To Live?

Midland, Texas, stands prominently along the southern plains of the Lone Star State. Its roots are deeply tied to oil, agriculture, and a rich tapestry of cultural traditions.

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A West Texas pecan farm fights to save its water supply as neighbors sell it to growing cities

A yearslong dispute over exporting water to growing Texas cities offers a hint at the battles to come as the state’s population booms and water supply dwindles.

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Midland, TX, situated in the heart of West Texas, serves as a pivotal hub for the region's oil and gas industry.

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Texans are falling behind on their light bills — especially during extreme heat

One organization helping Texans pay their electric bills said the average household was $1,400 behind.

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Judge James C. Ho's Remarks to the Midland County Bar Association

"This isn’t about forum shopping. It’s about forum shaming. It’s about shaming judges who won’t distort their rulings to do their bidding—while rewarding those judges who do."

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Amid fears of arsenic in private water wells, Texas A&M is offering low-cost tests in Ector and Midland counties

Officials are worried that there’s arsenic in some of the estimated 13,500 private water wells in Ector and Midland counties.

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Tainted water flowed to these Texans’ homes for three years. No one told them.

A new operator was assigned to fix the well in Midland County, which is still not compliant with state standards.

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Texas counties lead the U.S. in population growth, Census says

Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023. Harris County added the most new residents.

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Two West Texas infants in the same neighborhood diagnosed with rare botulism

A third infant nearby also contracted botulism last August. Local and state health officials said there is no public health emergency.

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Driving in West Texas is deadly dangerous. A new report measures how much.

A nonprofit commissioned the report that found severe and fatal vehicle crashes in the Permian Basin far outpaced the state.

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