Levelland News

As a tribute to Levelland High School biology teacher and a longtime race director, the West Texas Running Club is sponsoring the Bobby Birdsong Memorial Levelland Lope.

Trevor Jacob Fortner, 25, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly sending explicit pictures and messages to an undercover officer, who was posing as a 15-year-old girl.

Eddie Hedges, who has been an advisory director and involved with the bank's asset/liability management committee, was appointed to a seat on the board.

A Levelland youth pastor will be allowed to bond out of jail on multiple conditions set by a judge Wednesday morning.

District officials notified parents of middle-school students about the incident.

TEXAS : A youth minister at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Levelland is in federal custody for attempted enticement of a minor.

Trevor Jacob Fortner, 25, of Lubbock, Texas, made his first appearance in federal court in Lubbock, Texas, Friday morning, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nancy M. Koenig, following his arrest on a federal complaint charging attempted enticement of a minor.

John Ricker has become accustomed to a college classroom. The 16-year old Ropes High School will become the youngest graduate in the history of South Plains College.

South Plains College will award 1,544 degrees and certificates at its 55th-annual commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, May 10, in the Texan Dome in Levelland.

Longhorn Steakhouse has joined the restaurant row lineup at the former McGavock Nissan dealership property on South Loop 289.

Helping people in need comes naturally to Jason Cook, so even though the Lubbock UMC paramedic was off duty, he stopped to help when he passed by a car accident.

Last year's winner, Douglas Beasley, keeps an eye on his chicken fried steak and the time during the annual chicken fried steak contest at Forrest Park on Saturday.

It was an historic day on the SMU campus, as world leaders, family, friends and others gathered to celebrate the unveiling of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Titan Transloading LLC has formed a joint venture with Lansing Trade Group LLC to operate and manage an oilfield services company in the Permian Basin.