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The Oil Field That Built Midland, and What Comes After It
A July 2026 city agreement adds a satellite plant beside the oil offices. The jobs in it are promised at full build-out, not yet filled.
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Midland, Loving, and Zavala are the first reports. No city piece and no owner profile has been published, because neither has been reported.
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Loving County's Census Estimate Is 52. Fuel Stops Still List Mentone.
The Vintage 2025 file estimates 52 people, the lowest county figure in that file. Two companies publish Mentone fuel addresses.
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Crystal City Still Posts the Spinach Story. Del Monte Announced a Closing.
The city still tells the spinach story. A trade paper says Del Monte announced a Crystal City closing in 2019. No current grower is named.
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