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STROM DRAINAGE CLEANING - A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crew cleaned out large amounts of dirt that had built up within the storm drain ditches along the westbound lanes of Highway 114, Wednesday morning. The crew closed off the closest lane along the ditch to make for easy disposal into multiple dump trucks. (Staff photo by Evin Thomas)

STROM DRAINAGE CLEANING - A Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crew cleaned out large amounts of dirt that had built up within the storm drain ditches along the westbound lanes of Highway 114, Wednesday morning. The crew closed off the closest lane along the ditch to make for easy disposal into multiple dump trucks. (Staff photo by Evin Thomas)

STROM DRAINAGE CLEANING

SPC SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON - South Plains College hosted its 2024 Scholarship Luncheon to recognize 82 recipients of Helen DeVitt Jones scholarships on Oct. 8 in the Sundown Room on its Levelland campus. Pictured from the left are James Arnold, president and CEO of the Helen Jones Foundation; SPC President Robin Satterwhite; and Christler Crews, chief operating officer of the Helen Jones Foundation. (SPC Photo)

SPC SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON - South Plains College hosted its 2024 Scholarship Luncheon to recognize 82 recipients of Helen DeVitt Jones scholarships on Oct. 8 in the Sundown Room on its Levelland campus. Pictured from the left are James Arnold, president and CEO of the Helen Jones Foundation; SPC President Robin Satterwhite; and Christler Crews, chief operating officer of the Helen Jones Foundation. (SPC Photo)

SPC SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

HELEN JONES FOUNDATION Q&A - Samantha Goldie (left), director of South Plains College’s Development and Alumni Relations, interviews James Arnold, president and CEO of the Helen Jones Foundation, during a Q&A session at SPC’s 2024 Scholarship Luncheon on Oct. 8 in the Sundown Room on its Levelland campus. (SPC Photo)

HELEN JONES FOUNDATION Q&A - Samantha Goldie (left), director of South Plains College’s Development and Alumni Relations, interviews James Arnold, president and CEO of the Helen Jones Foundation, during a Q&A session at SPC’s 2024 Scholarship Luncheon on Oct. 8 in the Sundown Room on its Levelland campus. (SPC Photo)

HELEN JONES FOUNDATION Q&A

Glenn Hegar announces sales tax totals

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced state sales tax revenue totaled nearly $3.85 billion in September, 1.5 percent more than in September 2023.The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September.

Texas native musician makes Levelland stop

Texas native, Ronny Dean Garrett will be live in concert in Levelland on October 13, 2024.Garrett will be premiering songs from his upcoming and aptly titled EP, “Going Home” at the Broken Spur Event Center at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now at ronnydeangarrett.com/shows.