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Hockley County Court Report

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Disposed county court cases:State v. Peter Daley, motion to dismiss for the offense of appeal disregarding a traffic CTL device because it was in the best interest of justice.State v.

Covenant Medical Group launches region’s first cardiac PET-CT

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Covenant Medical Group is proud to bring a cutting-edge advancement in cardiac imaging to West Texas and eastern New Mexico with the launch of the region’s first Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography (PET CT).This technology provides a new way to assess a patient’s heart health.

Levelland Police Report

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
9/4/25 - 800 block of College Avenue - 4:03 A.M.Officers responded in reference to a fight in progress.9/3/25 - 1400 block of 11th Street - 12:20 P.M.Officers were dispatched regarding a possible theft.
STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE- Sharla Baldridge, Hockley County Judge, was among more than 900 county officials from across Texas who attended the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) 2025 Legislative Conference, held Aug. 27-29 in Austin.

STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE- Sharla Baldridge, Hockley County Judge, was among more than 900 county officials from across Texas who attended the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) 2025 Legislative Conference, held Aug. 27-29 in Austin.

Hockley County Judge attends Statewide Legislative Conference

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
AUSTIN - Sharla Baldridge, Hockley County Judge, was among more than 900 county officials from across Texas who attended the Texas Association of Counties’ (TAC) 2025 Legislative Conference, held Aug. 27-29 in Austin.

Join Us In Prayer

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
“So, Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, “Be removed and be cast into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that these things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
READY FOR CHANGE— Pictured are Katie Ervin and postal carrier Jeremy Ladd exchanging an issue of the Levelland & Hockley County News-Press. Starting Wednesday, September 10, all newspapers will be delivered to subscribers by the post office. (Staff photo by Hannah Woodrum).

READY FOR CHANGE— Pictured are Katie Ervin and postal carrier Jeremy Ladd exchanging an issue of the Levelland & Hockley County News-Press. Starting Wednesday, September 10, all newspapers will be delivered to subscribers by the post office. (Staff photo by Hannah Woodrum).

Better Delivery, Better News

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
The Levelland News-Press is transitioning its semi-weekly print delivery from newspaper carriers to all-mail, General Manager Kimberley A. Young announced. The change, which is effective on Sept. 10, aims to improve delivery reliability and control rising costs associated with delivery staff.

State monthly sales tax allocations

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock released the figures for August state sales tax revenue and state revenue totals for fiscal 2025 State sales tax revenue totaled $4.31 billion in August, 7.7 percent more than in August 2024.

Texas unemployment holds at 4.2%

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
The Texas Workforce Commission in a press release stated that Texas had 14.3 million total nonfarm jobs after adding 8,700 positions over the month of July.Over the year, the state added 232,500 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 1.6 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.
PARENTSQUARE APP- Levelland ISD will now communicate with all parents and students through the ParentSquare app. The website offers a variety of features, including two-way messaging, urgent alerts, and tools for managing forms, sign-ups, and payments.

PARENTSQUARE APP- Levelland ISD will now communicate with all parents and students through the ParentSquare app. The website offers a variety of features, including two-way messaging, urgent alerts, and tools for managing forms, sign-ups, and payments.

Levelland ISD features new website SmartSites

News Staff
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Levelland ISD built a new website over the summer. The older website was hosted by Gabbart. ParentSquare purchased that from them, renaming it SmartSites, forcing LISD to make the change.
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