Monthly Archives: August 2014

Levelland ISD Approves a Budget with $793,000 Deficit for 2014-2015 School Year

The Levelland ISD Board of Trustees met last night in a special meeting to approve the 2014-2015 budget and tax rate. Prior to the meeting they heard from a concerned citizen as part of the public forum portion of the … Continue reading

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Levelland ISD Bus Involved In Accident With House

A Levelland ISD Bus was involved in an accident over the lunch hour today. According to Superintendent Kelly Baggett no students were on the bus at the time of the accident. Baggett stated that the bus was traveling in the … Continue reading

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Levelland City Council Holds Special Meeting

The Levelland City Council met Monday evening in a special meeting. The full report of that meeting is below. The council held the second public hearing on the proposed tax rate of 69.5 cents per $100 property value which is … Continue reading

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Levelland Police Make an Arrest Following a Pursuit into City Limits by DPS

An active weekend for Law Enforcement in Levelland. Levelland Police Chief Toney Cowan reported that LPD officers assisted DPS Troopers on Sunday who followed a suspect into town on suspicions of drunk driving and followed her to a residence in … Continue reading

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SPC’s Joe Walker Calls Out KLVT’s Michael Wiiest in ALS Ice Bucket Challege

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has now raised over 70 million dollars to help fight the disease that claimed baseball great Lou Gehrig. Now the challenge is digging in deep into the west Texas sports world. Recently the list of … Continue reading

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Gunshots Ring Through Levelland Neighborhood Early Saturday Morning

Residents in the vicinity of Avenue B and 10th Street were awakened by gun shots ringing through the neighborhood at approximately 3am Saturday Morning. Police reports indicate that 28 year old Anthony Flores shot at his neighbor and then retreated … Continue reading

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City of Levelland Announces Delay in Sewer System Construction Project

The City of Levelland has announced that the project to replace manholes in the sewer system in the intersection of College Avenue and Hickory Street will be delayed indefinitely. A contract for the project was recently awarded to MH Civil … Continue reading

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South Plains College Signs Agreement with Lubbock Christian University

South Plains College officials hosted a reaffirmation signing of the articulation agreement with Lubbock Christian University Friday afternoon. The purpose of the agreement is to solidify course transfers between the two institutions. “Lubbock Christian University is one of our strongest … Continue reading

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Levelland Economic Development Corporation Sells Bonds for Rail Improvements

The Levelland Economic Development Corporation met in a regular meeting Thursday and approved the sale of $500,000 in Revenue Bonds for Rail Improvements to the Rail line going west of town. The bonds were sold to BB&T Bank out of … Continue reading

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Local Scout Troop Hosts Dedication of Flagpole Complex at Levelland Christian School

Boy Scout Troop 625 and Venturing Crew 625 participated in a dedication ceremony with the Levelland Christian School on Thursday. The dedication ceremony was for the new Flag Pole and Cross Complex installed in the front of the school on … Continue reading

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