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TTU fans angry over name change

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Texas Tech University has renamed its football venue to Galaxy Stadium, sparking widespread backlash from fans and alumni, who are furious the nearly 80-year-old “Jones” name is being dropped. The massive corporate change—which also includes NIL support for student- athletes.

Man receives life for DWI

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A man in Randall County this past week has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction of driving while intoxicated (3rd or more).

CDC reports at least 800 cases of cyclosporiasis

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported more than 800 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite, which enters the body through contaminated produce. The agency is investigating more than 1,500 likely new cases.
- The Levelland Quanah Parker Trail Arrow got a coat of fresh paint this past Tuesday. The marker is located in Lobo Park at the intersection of Avenue H) and 11th Street. The site features a 22-foot-tall, brightly colored steel arrow and an official granite marker that commemorates Quanah Parker and the region's Comanche history. (City of Levelland photo)

- The Levelland Quanah Parker Trail Arrow got a coat of fresh paint this past Tuesday. The marker is located in Lobo Park at the intersection of Avenue H) and 11th Street. The site features a 22-foot-tall, brightly colored steel arrow and an official granite marker that commemorates Quanah Parker and the region's Comanche history. (City of Levelland photo)

FRESH PAINT

News Staff
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Column: Reflections on Life

Emma Bojan Faithwriters.org
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
As I watch the flower petals being torn from their flowers by an aggressive wind, I am amazed at the enormous amount of multicolored petals whirling through the air. As I ponder the sweep of my own years, I can see a similar wide array of beginnings and endings, floating across my mind’s eye.

Column: Turning the Page

Loni-bowdab-horn Faithwriters.org
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Morning light filtered through the lace curtains, warming the living room where Elizabeth lay. No shrill alarms broke the silence— only the steady, rhythmic hum of her oxygen concentrator, the distant murmur of family down the hall and the thick, handmade memory book resting on her bedside table.
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