Lifestyle

Tips for choosing the right Medicare Plan

(StatePoint) With so many Medicare options available, selecting a plan can seem daunting. This year you may be wondering how news of Medicare drug price negotiations, economic uncertainties and other factors may impact your coverage in 2025.

Hockley County prepares for upcoming general election

The Hockley County Election Office along with election offices across the state are busy preparing for the General Election in November.The Texas Secretary of State’s office recently held training in Austin for all election offices.
PAR-TEA

PAR-TEA

PAR-TEA

PAR-TEA— South Elementary third graders in Mrs. Gomez’s class enjoyed a writing Par-Tea last Friday. They were challenged to write constructed responses to questions that develop reading, writing, and thinking skills. HTeaO donated the tea for the writing Par-Tea.

SPC enrollment increases for fall 2024

South Plains College’s total enrollment in Fall 2024 increased by 2.6 percent from last fall.On a daily comparison, Fall 2024 enrollment is at 9,098, while Fall 2023 enrollment reached 8,870.The number of dual credit students enrolled at SPC also increased from last fall.

SPC offers fall quilting orientation class

South Plains College will offer another quilting orientation class at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Room 121 of the Technical Arts Building on the Levelland campus.During orientation night, there will be three quilts available to view.
GRANDPARENTS DAY - South Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day last Monday. Several grandparents showed up and had breakfast with thier grandchildren. Pictured are 4th-Grader Javier Martha from Mrs. Lacey Guzman's class with his grandmother Janice Marth Lopez and his great-grandmother Cathy Martha. (Photo courtsey of Cristal Isaacks)

GRANDPARENTS DAY - South Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day last Monday. Several grandparents showed up and had breakfast with thier grandchildren. Pictured are 4th-Grader Javier Martha from Mrs. Lacey Guzman's class with his grandmother Janice Marth Lopez and his great-grandmother Cathy Martha. (Photo courtsey of Cristal Isaacks)

AG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Texas Tech Earns $1.6 Million Environmental Protection Agency Grant

This project is part of a $15 million multi-institution effort to research ways to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure from food and farming communities.Texas Tech University’s Department of Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering has earned a $1.6 million grant from the U.S.