Grand jury hands down 12 indictments

The Hockley County grand jury met on Nov.

Texas applies for $1B in rural healthcare funding

Texas has applied for $1 billion in federal funding to address rural health care needs - $200 million each year for the Rural Health Transformation program for five years.

Paxton finalizes $1.3B settlement with Google

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Google has signed the historic $1.375 billion settlement agreement with the State of Texas, marking the conclusion of two of the largest data privacy enforcement actions ever brought by a single state against the tech giant.“This historic $1.

Texas law restricting drag shows unblocked

Texas can enforce a 2023 law that restricts some public drag shows, according to a three-judge panel in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals who ruled to unblocked the law and return the case to the district court.

SoS Nelson files response to Texas’ GOP’s efforts to close primaries

Secretary of State Jane Nelson filed official responses opposing the Texas GOP’s effort to close the primaries in federal court late Thursday.

Texas water crisis expected to worsen

Texas residents voted overwhelmingly to fund water projects for the next 20 years, but the state’s water supply and the looming crisis is not likely to end.

LISD to hold reconfiguring forum December 8

Levelland ISD will be holding a public forum for parents and community members on the reconfiguring the elementary schools on Dec. 8. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the central office board room.

Veterans Day celebrated in Hockley County

Veterans Day celebrated in Hockley County All around Hockley County, people will be celebrating Veterans Day and tipping their hats to the brave men who served the country through military duty.Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on Nov.