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Managing pastures for winter

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Wintertime is here, for good or for bad, and managing pasture with livestock can be tricky in the winter. You have some factors to consider during the winter, such as grazing management, forage quality, supplemental feeding, and planning for the future.

How to sustainably dispose of a real Christmas tree

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
For many people, nothing can compare to the smell, look and ambience of a real Christmas tree. And when the holidays are over, there are several eco-friendly ways to dispose of or recycle that ornamental piece of holiday tradition.

Home safety tips during freezing temperatures

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
As temperatures continue to fall during the Winter evenings, homeowners are encouraged to prepare their homes for possible freezing conditions. According to the Texas Department of Insurance, winter storms led to thousands of insurance claims and billions of dollars in damage.

2024 Primary Ballot By Mail applications open

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
The Hockley County Election Office is off and running for the planning of the 2024 Election Season. Election personnel reminds voters over 65 and voters with a disability who would like to vote by mail in 2024 will need to request and a complete a new Ballot By Mail application.

State sales tax sees slight increase for December

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that state sales tax revenue totaled $4.06 billion in December, 3.2% more more than in December 2022. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December.

Xcel Energy shares volunteer support

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Xcel Energy employees, contractors and retirees, supported by the company’s Foundation, provided over $11 million and tens of thousands of volunteer hours in 2023 to support charitable organizations and causes.
DEADLY COLLISION - Around 12 p.m. Tuesday, Hockley County Sheriff’s, Hockley County-Levelland Emergency Management, Levelland EMS and Texas Department of Transportation responded to a twovehicle collision in Smyer on Highway 114. According to the HCSO, one person was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. East bound traffic was diverted down FM 168 S. (Photo courtesy of Hockley County-Levelland Emergency Management)

DEADLY COLLISION - Around 12 p.m. Tuesday, Hockley County Sheriff’s, Hockley County-Levelland Emergency Management, Levelland EMS and Texas Department of Transportation responded to a twovehicle collision in Smyer on Highway 114. According to the HCSO, one person was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. East bound traffic was diverted down FM 168 S. (Photo courtesy of Hockley County-Levelland Emergency Management)

DEADLY COLLISION

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
HOLIDAY WRAP-UP - City of Levelland crews were scene taking down the lighted Christmas decorations that placed on various light poles through the busy roadways such as College Avenue and Avenue H. (Staff photo by Emily Campos)

HOLIDAY WRAP-UP - City of Levelland crews were scene taking down the lighted Christmas decorations that placed on various light poles through the busy roadways such as College Avenue and Avenue H. (Staff photo by Emily Campos)

HOLIDAY WRAP-UP

News Staff
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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