The I20 Wildlife Preserve is absolutely a treasured ecosystem destination of national significance, but it's a wild space, not a park. It's a valuable scientific and educational resource right here in the Permian Basin. The 100-acre upland forest grounds in Midland, Texas is managed by a nonprofit organization. It features an 86- acre urban playa [...]
Volkswagen broke ground on their new expanded facility in Midland on Thursday right next to the current facility at 5021 West Loop 250. The expanded dealership was needed after sales kept increasing significantly. The four-bay service department was already inadequate due to the large demand for new Volkswagen vehicles. They say the new dealership will [...]
Midland County real estate is the hottest real estate market in the entire country, according to the June figures from the Permian Basin Board of Realtors. Midland County homes with sales prices between $300,000 and $399,999 only stayed on the market an average of 11 days! Then, when you leave price out of it, the [...]
The Texas Book Festival has already announced its first 15 authors planned to be showcased in the 2018 Texas Book Festival Weekend. The Texas Book Festival in Austin will take place on the State Capitol grounds and along Austin's Congress Avenue. It's scheduled for October 27 and 28, 2018. The featured artists will represent a [...]
The Building of the Southwest has asbestos removed a couple weeks ago, but before it was finished the Midland City Council authorized a request for proposals to actually demolish the building. The structure was built on the corner of Big Spring and Texas Avenue. MDC bought it and then had asbestos abatement completed on [...]
Midland Habitat for Humanity dedicated its 150th home built by the local nonprofit this month. The 150th home is located one the 800 block of Tilden Avenue. It is now the home to a family of five who moved in from Myanmar. The Midland Habitat for Humanity house is an Apostle’s Build project. It was [...]
Good news for kids in Ector County: Big Brothers Big Sisters Midland Executive Director Kay Crites announced that funds are headed to Ector to open a Big Brother Big Sisters office there. The organization's new location? The Connection Christian Church in Odessa. Construction is expected to finish on the location in the middle of August. [...]
