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HOCKLEYCOUNTY Monday: County Fried Beef patty w/cream gravy, yellow corn/ turnip greens, wheat roll and apricots w/skin-light-syrup.Tuesday: Baked ziti w/meat sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, zucchini squash, broccoli & cauliflower salad, sliced whole wheat bread and peach-apple crisp.
TxDOT emphasizes patience while raising speeding awareness

TxDOT emphasizes patience while raising speeding awareness

TxDOT emphasizes patience while raising speeding awareness

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding drivers to use that patience behind the wheel and drive like a Texan: Kind. Courteous. Safe. Speed contributed to nearly 160,000 traffic crashes in Texas in 2024, resulting in 1,467 deaths.
Funeral services set for Rosemary Mejia, 45

Funeral services set for Rosemary Mejia, 45

Funeral services set for Rosemary Mejia, 45

Levelland, passed from this life on July 13, 2025 in Lubbock. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Levelland. Interment followed in the City of Levelland Cemetery in Levelland.
FANTASTICADDITION - Oklahoma native, Jentezen Smith has joined the News-Press staff and will be spearheading sports coverage for Hockley and Cochran Counties. Smith is a recent graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University majoring in journalism. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

FANTASTICADDITION - Oklahoma native, Jentezen Smith has joined the News-Press staff and will be spearheading sports coverage for Hockley and Cochran Counties. Smith is a recent graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University majoring in journalism. (Staff photo by Ada Niederhauser)

Newest News-Press addition takes over sports department

Looking into a small office, one sees a row of baseballs on the windowsill. Pictures of sports players, a white board, a calendar, a diploma and a set of model football helmets hang on the walls. On the desk is a computer and other supplies ready for a day at work.
SLED HILL - The City of Levelland Parks Department recently reworked the sled hill path near Lobo Lake. Wanting to adjust the top of the path and straighten out the lower section, dirt work was completed last week. Parks Director Dusting Reichelt stated the adjusted path will allow for more fun and will be safer. Reseeding was also done will the hill was being worked on. (Photo courtesy of the City of Levelland)

SLED HILL - The City of Levelland Parks Department recently reworked the sled hill path near Lobo Lake. Wanting to adjust the top of the path and straighten out the lower section, dirt work was completed last week. Parks Director Dusting Reichelt stated the adjusted path will allow for more fun and will be safer. Reseeding was also done will the hill was being worked on. (Photo courtesy of the City of Levelland)

Levelland Main Street Program names Facade Grant recipients

The Levelland Main Street Program is excited to announce the project recipients of the 20242025 façade grants.Façade grants focus on the exterior work of storefronts (visible to the public) on commercial buildings and upper story residential buildings in the Main Street area.

Hockley County emergency notification signups continue

Levelland-Hockley County Emergency Management is urging residents and business owners to register for weather related and emergency notifications to stay informed and alerted in case of emergencies.Residents are encouraged to go to RUAWARE.US to register for Hockley County Alerts.
WORKING THROUGH THE DEBRIS - HCSO Investigator Tillman spent a week in the Texas Hill Country offering his assistance with debris removal and recovery following the floods that caused significant damage to the area. Pictured is one of the areas Tillman conducted debris removal with a chainsaw crew near Center Point, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Tillman)

WORKING THROUGH THE DEBRIS - HCSO Investigator Tillman spent a week in the Texas Hill Country offering his assistance with debris removal and recovery following the floods that caused significant damage to the area. Pictured is one of the areas Tillman conducted debris removal with a chainsaw crew near Center Point, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Tillman)

HCSO Investigator Tillman helps in Hill Country floods

As many public safety personnel across the state continue to lend their aid to those affected in the Texas Hill Country floods, Hockley County Sheriff’s Investigator Tillman spent several days in the area helping.“I got into this line of work to help people.