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🌱 How your spare shoe purchase could change a Midland child’s school year

Midland, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Midland! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How your spare shoe purchase could change a Midland child’s school year
  • What Midland residents should do now after West Nile virus is detected
  • What we know about the two recent deadly shootings in Midland

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 102 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunshine, breezy and hot, temps: high: 104, low: 74.
  • Thursday: Hot; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Buckner, 88.1 Family Life Radio kick off Midland Community Shoe Drive (star-telegram.com) — Families in Midland can help local kids start the school year strong by donating new, closed-toe shoes and socks to Buckner’s Midland Community Shoe Drive from June 28 through July 31. Drop-offs are accepted at Buckner’s Loma Drive and West Pecan Avenue locations, with the greatest need in boys’ sizes 1–5 and girls’ sizes 4–5. Cash donations are also welcome.
   

2. West Nile Virus found in Midland County (firstalert7.com) — City of Midland Health Services has confirmed the first West Nile virus–positive mosquito samples in Midland County this year, prompting a call for extra caution outdoors. Residents are urged to use EPA-registered repellent, wear long sleeves, avoid peak mosquito times, and eliminate standing water. Older adults and those with health issues face the greatest risk of severe illness.
   

3. Midland Police Investigating Shootings That Killed 3, Injured 1 (sanangelolive.com) — Three people were killed and another wounded in two separate shootings in Midland over the past two days, including a deadly incident at JAT Partner Logistics near North County Road 1140 and Highway 80. Police say a 25-year-old was also shot outside a South Lee Street nightclub and remains in critical but stable condition, while investigators continue searching for a 43-year-old suspect.
   

4. Midland College announces $20M gift from the Scharbauer Foundation (star-telegram.com subscription) — Midland College has secured a landmark $20 million gift from the Scharbauer Foundation to help build its new Applied Technology Complex, greatly expanding technical and health sciences training in Midland. Combined with oil and gas lease revenue, the project will add facilities for high-demand trades, serve hundreds more students each year, and bolster the Permian Basin workforce for years to come.
   

5. Fatal collision in Midland: Two dead, one seriously injured (everythinglubbock.com) — Two people were killed and a Midland man was seriously injured in a collision at FM-715 and CR-140 in Midland, according to state troopers. Investigators say a westbound pickup failed to yield at a stop-sign intersection, striking a northbound truck; the surviving driver was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital as DPS continues its investigation.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
    FOUND on June 21, 2026 in Midland, TX 79703 near Godfrey Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this pet… (Nextdoor Woodland Park)
  • I need to rehome my dog.
    She’s an Australian Shepherd mix, 1 year old, fully vaccinated and spayed. Doesn’t bite and she’s playful. A complete sweetheart, she’s very spoiled… (Nextdoor Blue Heron Timber Wolf)
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 704 in Midland. Apply here.
  • Coury Hospitality posted a job opening for Front Desk Agent - DoubleTree Midland West (Opening 2026) in Midland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Midland here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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