TWC announces record breaking employment growth

The Texas labor market marked record-breaking growth with January over-the-month increases in jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force.Following annual bench marking revisions to the 2023 labor market data, Texas’ seasonally adjusted job count increased by 18,900 in January to reach...

SPC Groove Day featuring John JR Robinson slated April 6

The South Plains College Commercial Music Department will host its second-annual Groove Day, featuring the world’s most recorded drummer, John JR Robinson.The event will begin at 10 a.m. on April 6 at the Tom T. Hall Production Studio in the Creative Arts Building on campus.

PROJECT

LMS 6th-Graders were caught arguing in class. They were challenged by Mrs. Linzee Black with an argumentative project. The students picked a topic they believed in to make an argument over. They had to research their claim and come up with evidence to prove why they were correct.

LEVELLAND ABC

Students from Levelland ABS hosted a “Hot Cocoa Bar” as their semester project. They studied and planned a business event together and named themselves the “Happy Hot Cocoa Company.” Each student wore their special uniform, took orders, read orders, and fulfilled orders.

LHS ANNOUNCES

The two LHS YELL Officers spoke and informed the Morning Rotarians about their annual YELL Duck Pluck Fundraiser. YELL teaches young students to be better leaders. LHS thanked Grason and Zackary. The Duck Pluck scheduled for May. The Morning Rotarian group purchased 102 Duck Pluck tickets.

DIGITAL ART

LHS students from Mr. Lawson’s Digital Media and Career Prep class recently had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the vibrant world of digital arts at the Idigi Digital Arts Festival held at South Plains College.

Community Easter Egg Hunt

On Saturday, March 30, Fifth Street Baptist Church will be having a community Easter Egg Hunt for children at the Fifth Street Baptist Park located at 1009 5th St. There will be free food they will have hotdogs, drinks, chips and dessert.

Hockley County Court Report

Disposed criminal cases filed in the 286th District Court:State v. Yvette Nichole Vela, adjudicated for the offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group One, less than one gram DFZ.State v. Eduardo Maldonado Jr., adjudicated for the offense of Fraud Use, Possession of Identifying...

Oil price trend shows increase

Oil climbed to near its highs for the year after a US report showed signs of rising fuel demand heading into the summer driving season.West Texas Intermediate rose 1.3% to top $79 a barrel after government figures showed US gasoline inventories falling 4.46 million barrels last week.

SPC ADN program reports perfect NCLEX passing rate

South Plains College’s nationally accredited Associate Degree Nursing (Registered Nurse) program reported its 2023 graduating class of 45 students achieved a 100-percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).