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Deadline for voter registration Oct. 5

News Staff

Friday, October 2, 2026

County residents who wish to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election must be registered by Monday, Oct. 5.The Hockley County Elections Office encourages all eligible Texans to register or verify their registration status now to ensure they are prepared to cast a ballot.Texas law requires voters to be...

Huffines ends hidden double tax on families, small businesses

News Staff

Friday, October 2, 2026

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines signed an executive order to abolish a hidden tax that hit Texans twice when they ordered food, booked a ride, or shopped online.“For the past year, small business owners across this state have been getting hit by a hidden tax nobody voted for,” Huffines said.

LISD voters to decide VATRE

Jaxon Fox News-press Intern

Friday, October 2, 2026

Levelland ISD voters will decide whether to approve a voter-approval tax rate election, or VATRE, that would generate approximately $3 million annually for the district while keeping its overall tax rate at 97 cents per $100 of property evaluation.

City lakes overflowed as recent Sept. 29 rainfall brought water levels up enough to flood walkways, bridges and piers. Rainfall totals across Hockley County for Sept. 29 and Sept. 30, ranged generally from 0.36 to over 1.38 inches depending on the specific area, according to data from the West Texas Mesonet.

City Lakes Overflowing After Rain

News Staff

Friday, October 2, 2026

City lakes overflowed as recent Sept. 29 rainfall brought water levels up enough to flood walkways, bridges and piers.

The Levelland Athletic Booster Club join the Levelland Noon Lions Club to share the ways they support student athletes, school and community including helping with concession stands, hosting the athletic banquet at the Mallet Event Center in May, and awarding scholarships.

Noon Lions welcome LHS Booster Club

News Staff

Friday, October 2, 2026

The Levelland Athletic Booster Club join the Levelland Noon Lions Club to share the ways they support student athletes, school and community including helping with concession stands, hosting the athletic banquet at the Mallet Event Center in May, and awarding scholarships.

LHS HOCO Queen & King Court

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

LHS 2027 Homecoming King and Queen Court - Senior Queen candidates are Taelor Guerra (escorted by Jaxson Mitchell), Fabiola Hernandez (escorted by Ethan Salazar), and Hailey Mora (escorted by Darren Wilson); Junior attendant is Emma Pulliam (escorted by Bryson Golightly); Sophomore attendant is...

Trump adminstration illegally cuts HHS fund

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Friday that he utilized a “pocket rescission” to cut nearly $1 billion in Health and Human Services.According to the announcement, $567 million was being cut from taxpayer-funded Health and Human Services (HHS) funds for noncitizens, and $15 million...

HCSO, LPD SWAT training

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Hockley County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy R. Vasquez and Levelland Police Department Officer Lazcano recently completed a 60-hour SWAT prgram at P2 Concepts, from Sept. 14–18, designed to instill the principles and concepts essential for conducting tactical operations in today’s law enforcement...

Contestants for Levelland’s Got Talent announced; tickets on sale

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Twelve talented performers have been selected to compete in the first ever Levelland’s Got Talent that will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 in the historic Wallace Theater in downtown Levelland.Hosted by the Levelland Breakfast Rotary Club with presenting sponsor South Plains Community Action Partnership,...

Medicare misconceptions to be aware of this annual enrollment period

News Staff

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

(StatePoint) Each fall, the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for Medicare, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, is an opportunity for people eligible for Medicare to choose the health plan that will work best for them in the coming year.While Original Medicare provides broad coverage, there are some...

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