LFD Report

4/7/25 - 1 P.M. - LEVELLANDThe LFD received a call reported a gas meter that had been struck near the 600 block of Austin. Upon arrival, the meter looked to be hit by a dumpster when the truck was setting it down. A crescent wrench was used to close the gas valve to stop the leak.

LFD Report

4/8/25 - 100 block of Avenue KAn officer was dispatched to the area in reference to an unwanted person. The officer made contact with a subject who was having mental health problems. The subject was released to a family member.

...Wake up, the rooster is crowing...

Luke 22: 61-62 “And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

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Acts 1: 8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Most of our mission work in East Africa was in the bush country.

St. Michael Catholic Church shares Holy Week, Easter service times

St. Michael Catholic Church in Levelland has announced services for Holy Week and Easter “In this Jubilee Year of Hope, I want to encourage our Catholic community to approach Holy Week and Easter with renewed hope in God’s saving grace through the Risen Jesus,” said Rev. Jonathan Phillips, pastor.

NRI reports shifts in working lands across Texas

A new report highlights significant population growth in Texas, which is leading to a loss of agricultural land and driving up land values.

Legislation focuses on feral swine program

To help farmers, ranchers and landowners better combat feral hogs and the damage they cause, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and several colleagues recently introduced a piece of legislation that would make the feral swine eradication program permanent.

AgriLife expands food science, technology extension

Texas’ rapid population growth is driving the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Food Science and Technology to expand its educational outreach.In 2024, Texas again led the nation in population growth, according to new data from the U.S.