Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, but delay election results

Texans will have a new schedule for early voting in coming years under new legislation that starts the voting period later but slides it right up to Election Day, eliminating the three-day break in between.

HCSO Report

6/2/25 - LEVELLAND - 1 P.M.Fire personnel were dispatched to the 2300 block of Highway 385 in regard to an active fire alarm. Upon arrival the report was deemed a false alarm. The area was checked before returning to the station.6/1/25 - LEVELLAND - 2 P.M.

SPC Regents announce regular meeting agenda

The South Plains College (SPC) Board of Regents will be hosting a regular meeting Thursday, June 12, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the Board of Regents Meeting Room.

NFIB announces small business optimism increases slightly in May

AUSTIN – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by three points in May to 98.8, slightly above the 51-year average of 98.Expected business conditions and sales expectations contributed the most to the rise in the index. The Uncertainty Index rose two points from April to 94.

HHSC begins Panhandle State Hospital construction in Amarillo

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) broke ground Monday morning on the new Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo.

LPD Report

6/3/25 - 1900 block of S. College Avenue - 3:43 P.M.An animal control officer responded to a dog bite in the area6/3/25 - 600 block of 5th Street - 12:55 A.M.An officer was dispatched to a residence in the area regarding an individual needing assistance from an officer.

...Stick built evanelism...

Matthew 7 : 26-27 “And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

...Lost Girl Running...

Time and energy squandered trying to find the way out of a place teeming with dangerous pitfalls is a high price to pay for going in the wrong direction. As I followed a popular and well-used trail, I was stupidly unaware that this main route might veer off into a maze of total bewilderment.

...What are you running from...

Dreams are an intriguing phenomenon. People often dream of being chased by monsters or other scary things. My mother had a great fear of roosters after being chased by one as a child. She was sometimes haunted by them in her dreams.

...Who is after whom...

I spent years chasing things I thought would satisfy me— success, approval, control, and even perfection. As a young ballerina, I chased people's applause and the security of plans, although they often seemed just out of reach. Every step I took felt urgent but not always meaningful.