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Texas bans lab-grown meat

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Texas has banned the sale and production of labgrown meat, making it the fifth state this year and seventh overall to ban lab-grown meat after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation temporarily prohibiting the sale of cellcultured protein.
LHS students in Merribeth Gregory’s anatomy and physiology classes

LHS students in Merribeth Gregory’s anatomy and physiology classes

LHS students in Merribeth Gregory’s anatomy and physiology classes

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
LHS students in Merribeth Gregory’s anatomy and physiology classes are learning continuous suture and knot and techniques to give them a real glimpse into medical careers and the skills required in professions like surgical technicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and doctors.
Pictured are participants in the Blue Santa event at Walmart on Saturday. The event started at the fire station where children got in police cars to be escorted to Walmart where police department personnel bought Christmas gifts for them. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

Pictured are participants in the Blue Santa event at Walmart on Saturday. The event started at the fire station where children got in police cars to be escorted to Walmart where police department personnel bought Christmas gifts for them. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

Blue Santa

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

LISD board meeting set for Dec. 17

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The Levelland ISD board of trustees will be holding their regular board meeting on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m.The first business of order is expected to be a public hearing on the FIRST Rating which is the state’s school financial accountability rating system.

State unemployment rises slightly

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
The unemployment rate in Texas, as last reported in September, is 4.1, a change of - 0.1% since last year in the same period. Reports have been slow following the government shutdown.
Pictured are Margaret Golightly and Marilyn Demons at the 25th annual Circle of Sisters event this past Saturday. The event is held on the second Saturday in December and allows for ladies of the Northside community to come together for food, fun and fellowship. Golightly and Demons graduated from high school together and the event allows them to catch up. (Staff photo)

Pictured are Margaret Golightly and Marilyn Demons at the 25th annual Circle of Sisters event this past Saturday. The event is held on the second Saturday in December and allows for ladies of the Northside community to come together for food, fun and fellowship. Golightly and Demons graduated from high school together and the event allows them to catch up. (Staff photo)

Circle of Friends celebrate 25 years

News Staff
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
An amazing journey began in 2000 with three ladies in one community – Debra Frankin, Glenda Jones and Charlene Smith – with an idea to bring all the ladies together as a whole.It began with the first Christmas party at the home of Jones and the next at Smith’s.

Hockley County Report

News Staff
Monday, December 15, 2025
286th District Court Disposed CasesState vs. Marco Ramirez, charged with assault causes bodily injury to family member. Pleaded guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $500, court costs $330 and court appointed attorney $500 and serve 365 days in Hockley County Jail.

Levelland Police Report

News Staff
Monday, December 15, 2025
Dec. 36:39 a.m. – Officers dispatched along with EMS to the 200 block of Cypress for possible deceased person.-Officers dispatched to the 400 block of E. Hwy. 114 in reference to suspicious person.Dec. 512:24 a.m. – Officer conducted traffic stop in the 1200 block of Ave. D. Arrest was made.11:46 a.
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