Novemer 16, 2009

BECOME OUR FAN
The City of Midland has launched a new digital communication strategy, using social media to get information to an ever-growing online community.

If you visit the City of Midland’s home page, www.midlandtexas.gov, you will notice a new Online Media Center. Here you will find several social media applications. The City is now on Nixle, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. In addition, you can subscribe to several E-Newsletters.

Taking into consideration the number of people online, the City understands the need to reach out to the online demographic.  In today’s technology driven society, fewer people are utilizing traditional media like newspaper and television; instead they are getting their news online.

Not only is this new technology needed to keep up with a growing audience, but also it is very cost efficient. Applications like Nixle, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are completely free of charge.

According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, in 2008, approximately, 45% of 70-75 year olds were online, which is up 19% from 2005. These numbers dramatically increase with younger generations. 93% of teens and 87% of 30-40 year olds were online in 2008.

You can find all social media applications online by visiting the City of Midland’s Online Media Center at www.midlandtexas.gov.

Connect with the City of Midland online and spread the word.

MIDLAND STREET DAMAGED
Motorists are asked to take alternative route

One of Midland’s busiest intersections will be closed for at least one week while workers repair a damaged part of the roadway.

The intersection of Garfield and Golf Course will be closed to through traffic.  Crews will repair a sewer line washout, which caused the base of the street to collapse.  The damage was reported about 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, November 14, 2009.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Detours will be in place.

Garfield traveling northbound will detour Princeton, north on N Street, and west on Humble.

Garfield traveling southbound will detour on Humble, talking Sparks south, and back onto Golf Course Road.

Golf Course Road westbound will detour N Street, to Humble, to Sparks, to Golf Course Road.

Golf Course Road eastbound will detour Sparks, to Princeton, to N Street, back onto Golf Course Road.

MISSING PERSON
The Midland Police Department needs your help in locating a missing 18-year-old Midland man.

Felipe Sosa, Jr. was last seen on November 10, 2009.  His family reported him missing on November 11, 2009.

On November 10, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Sosa reported to a scheduled appointment at Adult Probation, 200 N. Main.  His mother dropped him off and when she returned, he was no longer there.  Sosa did attend his appointment but has not been seen since.  Sosa has made no attempts to contact his parents and his whereabouts are unknown. 

Sosa is a Hispanic male, 5’10”, 230 pounds, black hair and hazel eyes.  He was last seen wearing a black shirt and dark blue jeans.  He has a burn mark on the back of his right hand. 

Anyone with information about her whereabouts should contact the Midland Police Department at 685.7108 or Crimestoppers at 694.TIPS.

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