Midland County News Archives

CBS 7 News Staff April 26, 2008 Midland County, TX- Around 2 pm Saturday afternoon, a black Chevy Impala headed towards Odessa on Highway 191 catches fire. via KOSA

American families are being hammered by plunging real estate values and soaring oil prices. via The Texas Observer

“We're putting a dozier line all the way around this fire to make sure we have good containment on it that way this fire doesn't flare back up again and get out of control.”

A grass fire eats up more than 100 acres of land in Midland County. Around 3:00 flames began to spread on the Horton Ranch property. via KMID

“I don't think it's very good, makes us a little insensitive to violence, makes it more acceptable. Plus in our classes here, if something were to happen here, there aren't many avenues for us to get out.”

Now, thousands of students want to pack some heat of their own. Dozens of Texas universities already belong to the organization. via KMID

CBS 7 News Staff April 16, 2008 Eldorado, Texas - The state of Texas is preparing for a mass child custody hearing tomorrow after more than 400 children were taken from their parents in San Angelo. via KOSA

“It was there to make sure everything went well and we could get someone out quickly if we needed to”

Texas authorities entered the YFZ ranch last week armed with a search warrant, automatic weapons, SWAT teams, helicopters, dozens of law enforcement vehicles - including an armored personnel carrier - and were ... via Deseret News

Jones Bros. Dirt and Paving Contractors submitted the low bids for two major new highway projects in Midland County during the regular Texas Department of Transportation letting in Austin, according to TxDOT ... via Odessa American Online

“I can't think of another case where so many children have been removed.

'Of course, that didn't happen in Waco with the Branch Davidian case, and maybe it should have, given what happened there. Maybe that's why the judge did it.”

ELDORADO -- The number of women and children removed from a polygamist compound in West Texas climbed to 219 Sunday as authorities spent the day busing them about 45 miles to San Angelo.

Investigators are continuing to search for more children at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' YFZ Ranch north of Eldorado, state Child Protective Services spokeswoman Marleigh Meisner said.

'I do not believe we have found all of them,' Meisner said. 'We are continuing to try and find them.' Read more