Monthly Archives: February 2021

Hockley County Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Hockley County will be hosting another Covid-19 vaccination clinic Friday, February 26 at the Mallet Event Center. Local officials are receiving an allocation of 300 Moderna Covid-19 vaccinations, and registration isunderway for appointments. Friday’s vaccination clinic will be for Pfizer … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Cases Continue to Decrease in Hockley County

It was good news for Hockley County on Wednesday when the Texas Department of State Health Services released the updated COVID-19 report. The new report showed 4 new cases of COVID-19 along with 1 new probable case and 74 new … Continue reading

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Levelland ISD Releases Information on a Firearm Brought to the High School by a Student Tuesday

Levelland ISD Superintendent Jeff Northern released information on an investigation by district and law enforcement officials of a firearm brought to the high school near the end of the school day on Tuesday. According to the statement, district administration was … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Update for Hockley County Released

The Texas Department of State Health Services report on COVID-19 cases in Hockley County has been updated. The report shows an additional 27 cases over the past week with 50 new recoveries and five new probable cases. Based on the … Continue reading

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Area Fire Departments Battle A Structure Fire in Morton

Area fire departments responded to a structure fire in Morton Tuesday afternoon. According to fire reports the structure was fully engulfed upon arrival, Morton immedicately requested assistance from the Whiteface Volunteer Fire Department and the Levelland Fire Department also sent … Continue reading

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Atmos Energy Asks All Customers to Conserve Energy

Demand for natural gas continues to be at unprecedented levels. Atmos Energy appreciates your conservation efforts during this historic winter storm, which will continue with record low temperatures and additional snowfall overnight. Atmos Energy urges all residents and businesses to … Continue reading

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Xcel Energy Declares Energy Emergency, Initiates Controlled Outages

Persistent deficiencies in natural gas supplies that fuel power plants in the central U.S., including Xcel Energy power plants in Texas and New Mexico, are threatening area utilities’ ability to meet customer demand. To protect the regional grid and maintain … Continue reading

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44 New Cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 46 New Recoveries

The Texas Department of State Health Services released new COVID19 numbers on Tuesday. They confirmed 44 new cases in Hockley County with two new probable cases and 46 new recoveries. Based on the new information, there are a total of … Continue reading

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Three New Cases of COVID19 Confirmed in Hockley County

The Texas Department of State Health Services has released updated COVID-19 numbers for Hockley County. They have confirmed three new cases with 23 new recoveries and no new deaths and no new probable cases leaving 91 active cases. Based on … Continue reading

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Obituary: Maxine Adams, 82 of Bledsoe

Funeral Services are scheduled for Maxine Neely Adams, 82. Services are scheduled for Monday, February 8th at 2:00 pm in the Krestridge Funeral Home Chapel in Levelland. She passed away on February 2nd. Services are under the direction of Krestridge … Continue reading

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