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CERTIFIEDVETERANSPROGRAMS - Pictured are Officers Salinas and Lazcano of the Levelland Police Department (LPD). They are part of the field training program (FTO) and first year of probation programs for the LPD. The programs were recently certified by Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The certified program allows veterans to utilize their education benefits for a year and 16 months with the LPD. This includes housing and living expenses. (Staff photo by Dom Puente)

CERTIFIEDVETERANSPROGRAMS - Pictured are Officers Salinas and Lazcano of the Levelland Police Department (LPD). They are part of the field training program (FTO) and first year of probation programs for the LPD. The programs were recently certified by Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The certified program allows veterans to utilize their education benefits for a year and 16 months with the LPD. This includes housing and living expenses. (Staff photo by Dom Puente)

LPD programs certified by Veteran Affairs

Ada Niederhauser Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The Levelland Police Department (LPD) announced that their field training program (FTO) and first year of probation programs were certified by Vererans Affairs (VA).

Hockley Commissioners’ set regular meeting Mon.

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Hockley County Commissioners’ Court will be holding a regular meeting Monday, July 7 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Courtroom.Agenda items set for the meeting include: Read for approval the minutes of the June 30 regular meetings held at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

City of Levelland building permits issued during June

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
A total of 214 building permits have been issued by the City of Levelland totaling roughly $10 million while 25 permits were issued during June totaling $1.5 million.Four single-family permits have been issued this year for a total of $825,000.

New laws, bigger staffing solidify FCIC’s role

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
AUSTIN – New laws including ones empowering the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) as the primary entity overseeing investigations into gas pump skimming, motor fuel theft, and payment fraud, as well as removing barriers for prosecuting payment card crimes and creating criminal charges for...
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