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LADDER DRILLS - Levelland Fire Department practices moving a patient up or down a ladder on a stretcher, a procedure called a ladder slide, ladder pivot rescue, or hinge rescue. The patient is secured in a rigid basket stretcher rather than a standard wheeled gurney, and is raised or lowered using a specialized rope and pulley system. (LFD photo)

LADDER DRILLS - Levelland Fire Department practices moving a patient up or down a ladder on a stretcher, a procedure called a ladder slide, ladder pivot rescue, or hinge rescue. The patient is secured in a rigid basket stretcher rather than a standard wheeled gurney, and is raised or lowered using a specialized rope and pulley system. (LFD photo)

LADDER DRILLS

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
FORCIBLE ENTRY - Levelland FD firefighters participated in forcible entry training (LFD photo)

FORCIBLE ENTRY - Levelland FD firefighters participated in forcible entry training (LFD photo)

FORCIBLE ENTRY

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Housing Standards Commission to meet July 7

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Levelland Housing Standards Commission will hold a meeting on July 7 at city hall.A public hearing will be held regarding several substandard structures located at 1211 West Avenue, 1412 W. Jefferson, 1413 W Monroe, 1620 Houston St., 1806 8th Street and 1830 Austin Street.
CRISPUS ATTUCKS ( c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor and stevedore of African American and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.

CRISPUS ATTUCKS ( c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor and stevedore of African American and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.

Facts about the american Civil War

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
The American Civil War is the deadliest conflict in United States history. Though the precise number of casualties remains unknown, a 2011 analysis from demographic historian Dr. J. David Hacker estimated that three quarters of a million people lost their lives during the American Civil War. Dr.
Perry expresses concerns over library book

Perry expresses concerns over library book

Perry expresses concerns over library book

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Texas Senator Charles Perry attended the Lubbock ISD school board meeting and told members that if the district fails to remove obscene, vulgar and derogatory books from the school libraries, it will be addressed by the Texas Legislature.

Water summit to be held by TTU, AWSS

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
The Texas Tech University Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Re-sources and the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association are collaborating to host the third annual Agricultural Water Sustainability Summit (AWSS) at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 24-26.
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