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Levelland ISD hires former Red Raider, Lyle Leong, Jr. as new athletic director
The Levelland ISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Lyle Leong, Jr., as the new athletic director for Levelland ISD at a special meeting, Wednesday. Jeff Northern, LISD superintendent, began the meeting by explaining the district formed a committee, made up of Dr. Matthew Birdwell, LHS principal; Northern, and Rodney Caddell, assistant superintendent, and…
Read MoreDPS executes search warrant, arrests two
Special agents with the Department of Public Safety executed a search warrant Wednesday, resulting in the arrest of two people for manufacture, delivery, of a controlled substance between four and 200 grams. The search warrant was executed Wednesday in the 500 block of 12th Street. According to the arrest warrant, agents found two individuals upon…
Read MoreFatal accident near Ropesville results in indictment, arrest of 76-year-old
Paul Pinkston, 76, of Lubbock, was arrested Thursday for the offense intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. Pinkston was indicted by a Hockley County grand jury last week, which was unsealed Friday. According to the indictment, on or about March 11, Pinkston operated a vehicle in a public place while intoxicated and caused the death of…
Read MoreChris Edens declared winner in SPC Regents Position No. 5 run-off election
Chris Edens has been declared the winner of the SPC Regents Position No. 5 run-off election, earning 421 votes over his opponent, Todd Paxton, 262 votes. The SPC Board of Regents will canvass the election at the regularly scheduled board meeting Thursday at 12:30 p.m. and will administer the oath of office.
Read MoreEarly voting results for SPC Regent Position No. 5 run-off election
Voting is over for the SPC Regents Position No. 5 run-off election and early voting results, which don’t include numbers from election day, show Chris Edens leading Todd Paxton. Early voting results are as follows: Chris Edens: 273 votes Todd Paxton: 190 votes When final results become available, an update will be posted.
Read MoreElection Day is today for SPC run-off election
Election day and the last day to vote for the South Plains College Regents Position No. 5 run-off election is today. The candidates include Chris Edens and Todd Paxton, the candidates earning the most votes from the May general election. In the general election, Edens received 289 votes, 30.81 percent; and Todd Paxton, received 276…
Read MoreLevelland City Council approves sanctuary city ordinance on first reading
The Levelland City Council approved an ordinance to become a Sanctuary City for the Unborn on a first reading at Monday’s city council meeting. While an executive session item to consult with legal counsel was on the agenda, the council chose to forgo executive session and instead took action to approve the ordinance with little…
Read MoreLevelland City Council to consider Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance Monday
The Levelland City Council will meet Monday at 6 p.m. in the R.O. Dennis Council Chambers at Levelland City Hall, located at 1709 Avenue H, and will consider an ordinance to become a sanctuary city for the unborn. Public comment about this or any other agenda item or any city issue can be made at…
Read MoreWallace Theater to host pop-up museum with LMS students
By Kati Moody News Editor The Wallace Theater is teaming up with Cathy McMahan’s National History Day class and the Hockley County Historical Commission to host a pop-up museum next week at the Wallace in downtown Levelland. The museum projects center around the dust bowl and were made by students in Cathy McMahan’s class at…
Read MoreAll clear given after suspicious package received at Levelland City Hall
Local authorities have given the all clear at Levelland City Hall after it was evacuated Friday after a suspicious package was received. Capt. Tammie McDonald with the Levelland Police Department said the package had been ordered, “but was different than normal.” City staff alerted the police around 11:30 a.m. after picking up a package from…
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