On Thursday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) dedicated the new DPS Fallen Officers Memorial and display during the department’s annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin. Both the new memorial and display, which are open to the public, will serve as a permanent place to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their fellow Texans.

The Levelland City Council will be holding a regular meeting Monday, May 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Agenda items slated for the meetings are: - Consider and take necessary action to administer the Oath of Office to the Mayor and Councilmembers; - Honor the service of outgoing Mayor Barbra Pinner and Council Member Jim Myatt; - Recess; - Reconvene; - Statements by citizens; - Consider and take necessary action to elect a Mayor Pro Tem; - Consider and take necessary action to approve the minutes of the May 6 regular meeting and the May 13 special meeting; - Consider and take necessary action on resale property at 405 1st St, Levelland. Legal Description: Lot Nine, in Block 61, to the Original Town of Levelland, Hockley County, Texas; - Consider and take necessary action on the purchase of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Levelland Fire Department; - Consider and take necessary action to award a bid for a Parks Department truck; - City Manager Report: Staff Updates, Project Updates, Staff/ Citizen recognition, Items of Community Interest. No action will be taken; and - Convene into executive session in accordance with Texas Government Code §551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee: (City Attorney; City Manager).

The Texas labor market once again set record-high levels for jobs, employed Texans, and the civilian labor force. April marks the 37th consecutive month of positive annual job growth.

The Hockley County Commissioners Court will be holding a regular meeting Monday, May 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hockley County Courthouse.

During theMay 14 meeting, the Housing Standards Commission for the City of Levelland considered the property(s) located at: 116 Walnut St., Levelland, TX 79336, SHANNON (LEV), BLOCK 19, LOT 2 E/80; 1603 8th St., Levelland, TX 79336,WILLIAMS(LEV),BLOCK 4, LOT 23-24; 109 Oak St., Levelland, TX 79336,SSRIPLEY(LEV),BLOCK 2 W/2 & BLOCK 7 W/2; 211 Oak St., Levelland, TX 79336, A M PEACH RESURVEY (LEV), BLOCK 2, LOT 8; 302 10th St., Levelland, TX 79336, SOUTHSIDE (LEV), BLOCK 163, LOT 5 E/2 & LOT 6; 207 Ave L, Levelland, TX 79336,OTLEVELLAND,BLOCK 83, LOT 4; 804 Ave C, Levelland, TX 79336,OTLEVELLAND,BLOCK 139, LOT 11; 1405 W Washington, Levelland, TX 79336, EIGHTH (LEV), BLOCK 209, LOT 23 & LOT 24; 301 Ave C, Levelland, TX 79336,OTLEVELLAND,BLOCK 100, LOT 1; 1604 Houston St., Levelland, TX 79336, WILLIAMS (LEV), BLOCK 1, LOT 5; and 1012 11th St., Levelland, TX 79336, SOUTHSIDE (LEV), BLOCK 171, LOT 1 & LOT 2 W/2 After conducting a public hearing and receiving information regarding this property(s), the Housing Standards Commission ordered owners of some of the properties to repair the substandard structures within a specified time with progress of said work within that time and recommended that some of the substandard structures be demolished and said recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration and action to be taken at a later date. For a complete copy of the order(s) mentioned, for more information regarding this order(s), or to discuss this matter with the City of Levelland, please contact the Chief Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer at City Hall, 1709 Ave H, Levelland, TX 79336, phone number 806-568-5442..

5/10/2024 - HOCKLEY COUNTY Deputies took a report in reference to a Historical marker being vandalized in the Northern part of the county. A report for Criminal Mischief between $50 and $500 was made.

5/15/2024 - DISPATCHED 4:01 P.M. - CLEARED 4:57 P.M. LEVELLAND The fire department received a call stating Atmos was requesting standby at a gas leak in the 800 block of Avenue D due to striking a line near a residence. While fire personnel stood by, Atmos was able to close the leak and make repairs.

The Sundown City Council will be holding their monthly regular meeting May 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.

The Levelland Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a Lunch and Learn event May 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Disposed criminal cases filed in the 286th Judicial District Court: State v. Andrew G.