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Keep Levelland Beautiful receives Governor’s Community Achievement Award
LEVELLAND, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) recognized Keep Levelland Beautiful as one of ten winners of the Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) for outstanding community improvement. KTB, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), has awarded the GCAA to Texas communities for more than 50 years. Keep Levelland Beautiful received $160,000 for a landscaping project. Plans are to create a Mosaic wall to be placed at the corner of Highway 385 and 300. Six new mosaics will be included on the wall. On August 24th at 9am a groundbreaking ceremony will be held at the location. The community and media are invited to attend.
Mystery of Jeannie Quinn’s disappearance, murder remains, 6 years later
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The suspected murder of Jeannie Quinn from Levelland remains unsolved, six years later. Quinn was found dead in Abilene after she disappeared from the South Plains in 2018. She was just 20 years old when she was reported missing in Levelland on April 15th, 2018. Her...
Portions of Highway 114 closed to traffic due to multiple accidents
HOCKLEY COUNTY, Texas — Levelland Hockley County Emergency Management announced road closures Monday evening due to multiple accidents on Highway 114 near the Lubbock County Line. Westbound lanes at FM 2378 were closed and traffic was being diverted while crews work accidents, an alert said. The first crash occurred...
HIGHLIGHTS: Permian drops fourth straight in loss to Frenship
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Permian Panthers lose the series to the Frenship Tigers after an 8-0 shutout loss. Permian has now dropped its last four games with one more game remaining on its schedule. Highlights to the game are above.
‘It’s okay to ask for help:’ Small business owner hoping to inspire others
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Paige Cunningham owns and operates the Paisley Pearl, a small business based in Wolfforth. The online boutique sells everything from shirts and hats to jewelry and accessories. “It was kind of a thought in my mind for a long time, but my daughter had an accident...
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Wolfforth Frenship defeats Permian to begin series
The Wolfforth Frenship baseball team took the first game in this week’s series against Permian, winning 7-2 Thursday at McCanlies Field. The Panthers now sit at 14-13-1 overall, 5-5 in District 2-6A. Frenship remains at the top of the standings at 20-7-1, 9-1. Both teams will meet up at...
Frenship's Rylee Sanders, Roosevelt's Justice Jackson voted A-J athletes of the week
Not a bad day on the track for Rylee Sanders. The Frenship senior set the school record in the 300 hurdles during the Districts 1/2-6A area track meet last week. She finished in 44.80 seconds, good for a second-place finish, and also ran on the regional-qualifying 1,600 relay team. She won a tight vote to be named female athlete of the week, securing 37.44% of the vote.
Cochran County hosts 51st Annual Cancer Cake-a-Thon
Cochran County will host its 51st Annual Cancer Cake-a-Thon on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Cochran County Activity Building. The Cake-a-Thon will benefit the American Cancer Society.
1 killed, 2 injured in Yoakum County wreck on Friday morning
YOAKUM COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A woman from Plains has died, and two men have been injured in a crash that happened on State Highway 83, 15 miles west of Denver City on Friday morning. Texas DPS says 38-year-old Victoria Denise McKenzie of Plains, Texas died from her injuries after...
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Wolfforth Frenship wins share of District 2-6A crown in win over OHS
The Wolfforth Frenship softball team clinched a share of the District 2-6A title with a 20-5 run-rule victory over Odessa High Monday at the Ratliff Softball Complex. Playing in windy conditions, the Lady Tigers (22-8 overall, 8-1 in District 2-6A) proved to be too dominant as Frenship scored 11 runs in the top of the first inning.
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