Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
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🏘️ Community
MISD offers seniors a gold card that lets them attend athletic events free of charge except playoff games — nearly 600 seniors used the program during the 2025-2026 season and can pick up their card at the MISD athletic office.
🚧 Accidents
Midland Police Department data through July shows the fewest traffic fatalities in at least five years — officials remind motorists to slow down and stay alert on local streets.
📰 Economy
The Midland metropolitan statistical area posted a 3.4% unemployment rate in July, the lowest in Texas—its civilian labor force grew 2.2% from 105,500 to 107,900, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
🏥 Health
City of Midland Health Services confirmed the presence of St. Louis encephalitis virus in a mosquito on Friday, Aug.
21 (the first case this year). Health officials advise using EPA-registered insect repellent and wearing long sleeves to reduce mosquito bites.
City health officials confirmed that mosquitoes carrying the St. Louis Encephalitis virus have been found in Midland County.
Officials advise residents to use repellent and take precautions to avoid bites.
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