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Local candidates head to primary election

News Staff
Friday, January 9, 2026
Local candidates are gearing up for the Primary Election to be held on March 3, with early voting beginning on Feb. 17 and ending on Feb. 27.The last day to register to vote is Feb. 2.For the local county races there was only one filing on the Democratic Ballot.
LPD Chief Erica O’Bryon announced the promotion of Sgt. Chapi Baeza at the recent city council meeting. She was joined by family and law enforcement as her father, Ismael Baeza, pinned the new badge on the officer who has been with LPD since 2019 and is currently the narcotics K-9 handler. (Staff photo)

LPD Chief Erica O’Bryon announced the promotion of Sgt. Chapi Baeza at the recent city council meeting. She was joined by family and law enforcement as her father, Ismael Baeza, pinned the new badge on the officer who has been with LPD since 2019 and is currently the narcotics K-9 handler. (Staff photo)

Sgt. Chapi Baeza receives promotion at council meeting

News Staff
Friday, January 9, 2026
The Levelland City Council met on Monday to consider resolutions, Buy Board bids, payment and heard reports.
2026 FIRST BABY-- The first baby delivered at Covenant Hospital in Levelland 2026 was Olive Alaniz, born on Jan. 1 at 9:45 a.m. and weighing 6 lbs. and 12 oz. She is the daughter of Sarah and Marcos Alaniz. (Covenant Hospital photo)

2026 FIRST BABY-- The first baby delivered at Covenant Hospital in Levelland 2026 was Olive Alaniz, born on Jan. 1 at 9:45 a.m. and weighing 6 lbs. and 12 oz. She is the daughter of Sarah and Marcos Alaniz. (Covenant Hospital photo)

2026 FIRST BABY

News Staff
Friday, January 9, 2026
DR. ALLAN CAMACHO, M.D.

DR. ALLAN CAMACHO, M.D.

Dr. Camacho joins Covenant Healthcare

News Staff
Friday, January 9, 2026
Covenant Healthcare in Levelland has a new physician, with the addition of Dr. Allan Camacho, M.D. who comes with 25 years of experience in the medical field.His new practice is located at Levelland Clinic North across from Covenant Hospital in Levelland.Dr.

Appeals court says no to Paxton’s data rule

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals ruled that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton does not have the authority to mandate a new rule that would compel district attorneys in the state’s most populous areas to share prosecutorial data with the attorney general’s office.

Venezuela invasion questioned as unconstitutional

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro has been widely criticized by legal scholars, international bodies, and many U.S. lawmakers as being both a violation of international law and unconstitutional under U.S. domestic law.

Texas man charged with international terrorism

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
An alleged ISIS sympathizer, John Michael Garza Jr. from Texas, has been federally charged with an international terrorism offense after providing bomb components and money to individuals he believed were acting on behalf of a designated foreign terrorist organization.

TAWC to hold annual water college

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Texas Tech Department of Plant and Soil Science are holding their 12th annual Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC) Water College at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 1501 Mac Davis Lane on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

New renters, eviction law now in effect for 2026

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
A new law updating tenant- landlord relations went into the first of the year and likely have wide-sweeping impact. Senate Bill 38 streamlines the eviction process in many cases, while also adding a new tenant protection.
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