The Week nine edition of the Lamb County Leader-News Football Contest is in the books with Stevy Smith taking first place with a mark of 19-1. Sam Castillo, Tommy Cloninger and Jay Lee tied for second with a mark of 18-2. The tie-breaker this week was the combined score between the 49ers and the…

The Lamb County Commissioners’ Court met for a regular business session Monday morning, Oct. 26, 2020, when they took care of a 10-item agenda, with Lamb County Judge James M. DeLoach presiding. Three of the four commissioners, Cory DeBerry, of Precinct 1; Kent Lewis, Precinct 2; and Lee Logan,…

This year, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Lamb Healthcare Center’s Annual Trunk or Treat will be a drivethrough event, to promote a safe Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 6 p.m. on the hospital’s north (front) parking lot. Everyone will stay in their vehicle and to keep the traffic…

Littlefield Rotary Club has canceled its annual Chili and Stew Supper for Friday, Oct. 30, because of an increase in the numbers of the COVID-19 cases in Littlefield. Tickets have been on sale a few days, and if anyone has bought tickets, Rotary Club will return your ticket money. You must bring…

A Texas Department of Public Safety official investigated a onevehicle crash and rollover near Amherst that occurred at 12:05 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 25, 2020. Gilberto Leal Garcia, 22-year-old male from Amherst, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, southbound on FM 1055, entering a curve in…

Church service for Darlene (Blackwell) Bellar, age 84, of Sudan, TX, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, October, 28, 2020 at Sudan Church of Christ with Terry Wilson of Sudan officiating. Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery, Darlene died October 24, 2020 in Lubbock, TX. She was born July 13, 1936 in…

The Sudan Hornets’ varsity football team survived a late surge from the Ropesville Eagles on Friday, 42-35, to improve to 1-1 in district play. With the win, the Hornets move to 5-3 overall on the season. Ropes struck first in the opening quarter, as quarterback RJ Medrano connected with Trevor…

The Sudan Nettes and Hornets’ cross country teams competed at the District 5-2A Cross Country Meet on Monday at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock. The Nettes placed second overall as a team with 48 points and a combined time of 1:20:35.68, while the Hornets finished third overall with 63 points and a…

HEADED TO REGIONALS – The Sudan Nettes’ cross country team placed second as a team at the District 5-2A Meet on Monday and will be heading to Regionals along with Edgar Delgado from the Hornets cross country team, who finished 10th overall. Also shown is DelRay Garza, who placed first in the JV boy…

Amazon goes big in Texas Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour. The…