Hockley County News

One of the biggest community events on the South Plains is coming up in Levelland to celebrate the first settlers in the area.

Friday morning Jason Sanders was arraigned. He is the 32-year-old arrested Thursday after a confidential informant told Levelland Police that Sanders planned to kill his wife.

Authorities arrest a Littlefield man, accused of planning to blow up his estranged wife.

Severe thunderstorms blanketed portions of West Texas on Tuesday, dropping baseball- and golf ball-sized hail and prompting the issuance of some tornado warnings.

Texas AgriLife Extension and Texas Department of Agriculture will be conducting a "Scout School" May 29, 2009 in the Lubbock Research and Extension Center Auditorium.

Farm program cutbacks proposed by the Obama administration didn't make it into the preliminary budget passed by Congress last week, bringing a sigh of relief from farmers worried about another tough economic year.

Rescuers held a special reunion called Lab Fest '09 Saturday afternoon for dogs taken from a Hockley County home last year.

Memorial services for Thomas V. Copeland are 12 Noon, Monday, April 20, 2009 at First Baptist Church, Levelland with Dr.

Students of a junior college in Levelland won't have to dig deeper to pay for their education, but their neighbors might.

This will be the first World Series hosted by Levelland. A Babe Ruth World Series has a high economic impression on any community that plays host to this prestigious event, especially the local hotels, restaurants, businesses and resort areas.

Five area fire departments fought the raging wind Thursday to put out a huge grassfire.

Donkeys are not known for being man's best friend, but a Hockley County family is thanking their lucky stars for one special little animal.

A 14-year-old girl is accused of threatening to kill some of her classmates, and she could face time in a juvenile detention center for those threats.

As the Texas Rangers continue their investigation, we are learning new details about a law enforcement involved shooting over the weekend.

Sheriff's officials say there's been a rash of burglaries in the area, which spans into the surrounding Hockley and Hale counties.

Lower demand and crashing ethanol prices have forced some local producers to put their operations on hold.

The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Hockley County will conduct a Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education unit training from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb.

What started as a police chase in the city of Lubbock ended in Hockley County, but not before a DPS trooper fired shots at a suspect vehicle, hitting the driver.

What started as a simple wreckless driving call ended with the suspect in the hospital and facing serious charges.

South Plains College gives more to the region and the state than it takes, according to an economic impact report released Friday.