What to watch: Midland’s museums, historic homes, veterans organizations, and historical groups are joining forces for a citywide History Day on Saturday, June 13, as part of Midland Celebrates. The free event features nearly a dozen programs across Midland highlighting American history, local heritage, military service, aviation, and West Texas…

What happened: The Midland ISD Board of Trustees met Wednesday, June 10, for a special meeting and approved a revised compensation plan for the upcoming school year on a 5-2 vote, after Trustee Matt Friez unsuccessfully attempted to redirect district spending toward employee healthcare cost savings and called for reforms to…

Rachel Walker is the Managing Editor of The Permian Press. What happened: Five days ago, this publication urged the Midland City Council to reject a proposed property maintenance ordinance that would have imposed roughly 75 new minimum maintenance standards on every home, business, church, and property in Midland. This morning, the…