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CAPITAL SPELLING BEE

CAPITAL SPELLING BEE

CAPITAL SPELLING BEE

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Capitol Elementary hosted their 2025 Annual Spelling Bee last week. The Bee started with 29 spellers and went for nine rounds before Gracie Mejia won the Bee spelling, 'groves.' Yaneley Adame was the runner-up in the Bee, and Xavier Soliz came in as Alternate.

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Bonnie Kronberger Faithwriters.org
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Hangry seemed to be the bane of my existence. Looking back over the years of journaling, the same lament rang out. “Forgive me Lord for pigging out today.”My body cried for food while my mind tried to resist. Anger consumed me because I couldn’t have my heart’s desire—unlimited food.

USDA releases conservation funding for farmers

News Staff
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is releasing the first tranche of funding that was paused due to the review of funding in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).USDA will honor contracts that were already signed with farmers, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said.The agency will be...

Texas Tuition Fund deadline Feb. 28

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the taxadvantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund before the close of the general enrollment period on Feb. 28.* “I encourage...

Hockley high school DAR students honored

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
The Nancy Anderson Chapter and the Francis Rainey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are pleased to announce the 2025 DAR Good Citizen awards for South Plains area high schools.

Arrington hosts ag forum for south plains region

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
Last Tuesday, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) hosted West Texas ag producers and stakeholders for a forum focused on agriculture.The conversation, held at the FiberMax Center for Discovery in Lubbock, focused on Arrington’s critical work securing emergency disaster relief for farmers...

Senior Menu

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
HOCKLEY COUNTY Monday- Shepherds pie, stewed okra and tomatoes, coleslaw, whole wheat roll, butterscotch puddingTuesday- Chicken spaghetti, carrots, zucchini, wheat bread, bananas/vanilla puddingWednesday- Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans tossed vegetable salad, lo calorie french dressing,...
SOUTH SPELLING BEE - South Elementary hosted their 2025 Annual Spelling Bee this past thursday. The Bee started with 21 spellers and went for ten rounds before Kaelynn Cuevas won the Bee spelling, 'castle.' Aryanna Gutierrez was the runner-up in the Bee, and Ariana Solis came in as Alternate. The District Spelling Bee will be on March 10th at LMS in the auditorium. (Photo courtesy of Cristal Isaacks)

SOUTH SPELLING BEE - South Elementary hosted their 2025 Annual Spelling Bee this past thursday. The Bee started with 21 spellers and went for ten rounds before Kaelynn Cuevas won the Bee spelling, 'castle.' Aryanna Gutierrez was the runner-up in the Bee, and Ariana Solis came in as Alternate. The District Spelling Bee will be on March 10th at LMS in the auditorium. (Photo courtesy of Cristal Isaacks)

SOUTH SPELLING BEE

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
VALENTINE SURPRISE - LHS LibraryAide Lorena Sanchez surprised LOC students with Valentine’s Day treats. Sanchez says the students are always eager to help keep the LHS library clean. Pictured from left to right are: Breanna Robinson, Jeremiah Moreno, Dylan Pope and Kenneth Rodriguez. (Photo courtesy of Cristal Isaacks)

VALENTINE SURPRISE - LHS LibraryAide Lorena Sanchez surprised LOC students with Valentine’s Day treats. Sanchez says the students are always eager to help keep the LHS library clean. Pictured from left to right are: Breanna Robinson, Jeremiah Moreno, Dylan Pope and Kenneth Rodriguez. (Photo courtesy of Cristal Isaacks)

VALENTINE SURPRISE

News Staff
Monday, February 24, 2025
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