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08/15/2025

Dr.Teal interviewand knucklehead sports talk

08/15/2025

BACK TO SCHOOL & PUBLIC MEETINGS! Friday’s Sentinel is on newsstands right now! Pick one up at Lowe’s, United, Wal-Mart, Family Dollar, both Swift Stops, Seminole Stripes, Memorial Hospital, the Sentinel office and Seagraves Stripes. Subscribe at seminolesentinel.com.

08/14/2025

THIS! For EVERY restaurant!

“Not Another Mexican Restaurant!” … and Other Ways We Sabotage Our Own Dining Scene

Midland-Odessa, we need to talk.

You say you want more locally owned restaurants. You say we’re tired of the same national chains. You say “support local” like it’s a badge of honor. Trust us, we get those comments almost every time we post about the national brands.

But here’s the pattern:
1️⃣ A new place opens.
2️⃣ They’re still getting their feet under them.
3️⃣ Social media pounces: negative reviews, public pile-ons, and helpful comments like, “Not worth it” or “We won’t be back.”
4️⃣ The place closes.
5️⃣ Repeat.

Cattle Dog Tavern? Gone in a flash. And now, before Capricho’s Bar & Mexican Vibes has even unlocked the doors, we’ve already got people rolling their eyes saying “Not another Mexican restaurant.”

Really? We live in West Texas, where Mexican food is basically a love language, and somehow this is the hill some want to die on?

Here’s the truth: starting a restaurant is one of the hardest business moves out there. The median lifespan for an independent spot is about 4 years. Only half make it to year five. And those numbers aren’t just “out there”, they’re right here.

So if you truly want to “support local,” maybe you could:

• Wait until they open before deciding we don’t like them.
• Give them time to work out the kinks.
• Share feedback in person instead of as a public hit job.

Otherwise, let’s be honest and change the slogan from “Support Local” to “Support Local… But Only If They Read Our Minds, Never Make a Mistake, and Serve Exactly What We Want from Day One.”

08/14/2025

08/14/2025

Dr. Teal is with us Friday!

08/14/2025

PLEASE SHARE! If you want to highlight your athlete in the fall sports preview edition of the paper, email or call us!

08/13/2025

We will cover everything you do every step of the way. Enjoy the first day back!

08/13/2025

08/13/2025

08/12/2025

Meet the Indians and Maidens 🏹

08/12/2025

Loop Volunteer Fire Department is putting together a raffle to
help earn money for equipment and maintenance on the fire
trucks. We love serving our community but are needing some
help.

08/12/2025

📍Reminder -
New cell phone/electronics law was signed into action this summer called House Bill 1481.
Cell phones, smart watches, and other similar devices are now prohibited items during the school day.
Students will put all these things away for the school day. ⚪️⚫️🟡