Criselda Chavera was arrested for financial abuse of elderly greater than $150,000. Her bond is set at $250,000.

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Enjoy a weekend in Midland with a fundraising event, speed dating night, and a unique sweetheart sword fighting class.

Bunkers have become all the rage with post-apocalyptic movies and television shows like “The Last of Us” or “28 Years Later” ...

Midland College is looking to improve both workforce education and campus development with a newly approved $450 million bond ...

Discover special Valentine's Day menus at local restaurants, including Fuego West Texas, Leyenda Coffee and Tequila, and more ...

To be able to shine under those Friday Night Lights could be a lot of pressure. Luckily for these athletes, they were able to ...

There's only two weeks left in the regular season before the Great Plains Athletic Conference tournament starts on Feb. 26. Both Dakota Wesleyan University basketball teams find themselves battling ...

Fire StationMidland 12 is one step closer to becoming a reality in midland. Four and a half acres of land in northeast ...

Occidental (Oxy), one of the largest oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin, has announced the donation of 4.5 acres in ...