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GETTING READY FOR SUMMER- City residents worked around the courthouse lawn getting the planters cleaned out and repotted for the summer months. (City of Levelland Main Street photo)

GETTING READY FOR SUMMER- City residents worked around the courthouse lawn getting the planters cleaned out and repotted for the summer months. (City of Levelland Main Street photo)

Wildfires break out across Panhandle

C.r. Calhoun News-press Intern
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
This past weekend, firefighters were battling wildfires that broke out across the Texas Panhandle, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, including one that burned an estimated 14,000 acres and forced the evacuation of around 350 homes.
DRINK UP- Community members worked this past Saturday cleaning out planters containing the spring plants and adding live plants for the summer months. (City of Levelland Main Street photo)

DRINK UP- Community members worked this past Saturday cleaning out planters containing the spring plants and adding live plants for the summer months. (City of Levelland Main Street photo)

Two-year anniversary of devastating windstorm

C.r. Calhoun News-press Intern
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
It has been two years since, since 100 to 120 mph straight-line winds swept through the city of Levelland, leaving behind extensive damage to homes and businesses and injuring eight people.

Levelland Police Department Report

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2026
May 612:45 a.m. – Officers dispatched to the 200 block of Ave. M regarding a delayed theft report. Report was filed.2:35 a.m. – Officers dispatched to the 1200 block of Ave. C regarding an individual asking a neighbor to call 911. One individual was arrested for public intoxication.May 78:45 a.m.

Cyberattack affects thousands of schools

Eric Venkatesan Staff Writer
Friday, May 15, 2026
A nationwide cyberattack affected thousands of U.S. schools and universities. The attack shut down a widely used Canvas platform, preventing students from taking finals and accessing coursework.Canvas has more than 30 million active users globally, with more than 8,000 institutions.

Top experts warn of Trump’s mental deterioration

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2026
In late April, a group of 36 U.S. mental health experts and physicians, in a statement, has called for the immediate, lawful removal of President Donald Trump from office, citing 'objectively observable' signs of serious cognitive decline and dangerous mental instability.

Bill’s Backpack sets May food item

News Staff
Friday, May 15, 2026
Bill’s Backpack of Levelland continues to take food and monetary donations to stock the pantry prior to summer break.Food item for the month of May will be SpaghettiO;s w/po; top.
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