Timeline: Events that impacted Midland in 2020
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The League of Women Voters and The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women s Club of Midland hosted a candidate forum for MISD board of trustee candidates and Midland College board candidates Sept. 26 at the MLK Center. Two of the MISD trustees won re-election; two of the races went into a runoff.Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less
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Midland ISD board members listen to public speakers Oct. 14 during a special meeting on the renaming of Robert E. Lee High School.Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less
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Then-Midland ISD Superintendent Orlando Riddick speaks Aug. 9, 2019, at the district’s convocation. The school board voted on Aug. 17 to continue an evaluation for Riddick; the process played out Oct. 12, when trustees approved a $70,000 settlement with the former superintendent, who “voluntarily” resigned his position.Tim Fisch
Newsmakers in 2020: Midlanders capture headlines in turbulent year
Dec. 29, 2020
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Dr. Larry Wilson, Midland Health chief medical officer, and President and CEO Russell Meyers stand outside Midland Memorial Hospital on Dec. 7. The two men have kept Midlanders informed about the COIVID-19 situation in Midland County.Jacy Lewis/Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less
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Rick Davis is sworn in as a member of the school board on Jan. 22, 2019, at Bowie Fine Arts Academy. Davis’ wife, Karen, is holding the Bible.James DurbinShow MoreShow Less
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Rosalind Redfern Grover, left, and Richard Coats look over the early voting results for the Midland County Hospital District bond election on July 14.Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-TelegramShow MoreShow Less