Yes, it’s getting close to time to head to the polls, again.
The runoffs for the 2024 Hockley County Republican primaries are on way at the end of the month.
The ballot will include Hockley County Sheriff between Jared Dockery and Chris Wischkaemper and for Hockley County Commissioner #1 between incumbent Alan Wisdom and challenger Curtis Thrash.
Early voting details are posted below.
The Texas Department of Transportation is ready to begin work this week on a $1.63 million safety project to install reflective pavement markers (RPMs) to various roads in all the Lubbock District’s 17-county service area: Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dawson, Gaines, Garza, Floyd, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Parmer, Swisher, Terry, and Yoakum counties.
Project contractor FC Traffic Control, of Lubbock, will begin the work of adding RPMs to the area’s interstates, US, and state highways (SH), and other various roadways on Monday, May 6. RPMs are designed to increase the visibility of roadway striping during inclement weather and nighttime.
Crews are scheduled to start work in Parmer, Castro and Swisher counties. No lane closures are planned during the mobile operation, but motorists can expect slow moving equipment and are urged to use caution when driving through the mobile work zone, since crews will be working in traffic, and should keep the following tips in mind:
Slow down and always follow posted work zone speed limits. Speeding is one of the major causes of work zone crashes. Remember, traffic fines double in work zones.
Pay attention. Workers and heavy equipment may only be a few feet from passing vehicles.
Be patient. Delays from roadway construction can be frustrating, but it only takes a few extra minutes to slow down for a work zone.
Work is expected to wrap-up in August 2024 and will take place weather permitting.
Local election 2024 concluded on Saturday and current city councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Breann Buxkemper will be the next mayor for the City of Levelland.
Buxkemper defeated former City Councilwoman Mary Engeldow 659 to 435 and will move from the city council to Mayor.
In the Ropes ISD Election, Blake Thrash took the top spot at 144 votes with Donnie Halpain winning seat number two at 119 votes. Seat number three goes to Chad Partington with 113 votes. Finishing out of the race were Jeremy Blair with 107, and Kasey Davis with 39.
Three were also voted in for the Smyer ISD Board of Trusteees with Bryan Fowler winning a seat at 90 votes, Brad Locke finishing second at 71 votes and Doc Pearce in third at 64. Paul Zapata and Austin Brown will not win seats finishing with 53 and 20 respectively.
The City of Sundown voters voted highly in favor of reauthorizing the street maintenance sales tax to the tune of 52 to favor and just five against.
Finally, the election for South Plains College Board of Regents Position Six was retained by incumbent Joe Tubb defeating Rob Martin 759-to-391.
That officially closes the location elections for May of 2024 but the Republican Primary runoff for Hockley County is just around the corner at the end of May.
That ballot features a runoff for Hockley County Sheriff between Jared Dockery and Chris Wischkaemper and for Hockley County Commissioner #1 between incumbent Alan Wisdom and challenger Curtis Thrash.
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