Coming up at the Complex

Couple events ar scheduled this weekend at the Martin County Community Complex.5/9/2026 – Oncor Ragball Tournament 5/9/2026 – 5/10/2026 – Rustin Baldwin Memorial Team Roping Roping starts at 9 a.m. both days All events, unless otherwise noted, are free to the public to attend.

The Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior, My 60-year-old brother was recently diagnosed with prediabetes, which surprised all of us be-cause he’s fairly active and isn’t overweight. Now I’m wondering if I could be at risk too. Does prediabetes run in families, and what exactly does it mean?

Let’s Don’t Complain, But Pray

We know here the Passover Feast was Instituted in Exodus 12. Nine Plagues had been placed on the Egyptians. The Jewish people had been slaves for some 400 years. God was setting up a plan to lead them out of Egypt, out of bondage.

GOT BEES? CALL BEE BUSTERS

Tim Cleeverdon of Midland calls himself a bee wrangler. He started keeping bees as a hobby and now has a business of helping people get rid of unwanted bees. He offers his services to a large area.“We reach out to the New Mexico state line, San Angelo, Alpine, Lubbock.

WOMAN MASQUERADES AS CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

Recruiters did not suspect a thing, when a 19 year old male impersonator from Canada enlisted in the Union Army on May 3, 1861.Sarah Emma Evelyn Edmundson was born in New Brunswick just across the border from Maine. She grew up with the bitter understanding that her father had wanted a son.

Cotton QuickTake

April 27, 2026 The Week Ahead The macro backdrop will take center stage this week, with several key events likely to shape overall market direction.The Federal Reserve meets Wednesday, and while a rate hold is widely expected, the focus will be on tone.

Midland man tied to multiple copper thefts in Martin County

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in a months-long investigation into copper thefts they say had been happening across the county.Lazaro Garcia, 40, of Midland, was arrested April 17 after investigators tied him to a string of thefts involving copper wire taken from multiple sites.

Woman arrested after chase from Stanton to Sterling City, told police it was “fun”

- A woman was arrested after a late-night police chase that stretched across multiple counties and ended when deputies used spike strips to stop her car, according to Stanton Police Interim Chief Dustin Franco.The chase started around 3:45 a.m.