(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reports that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.86 billion in December, 2020, 5% less than in December 2019. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December. The five Lamb County cities…

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed James M. “Mike” DeLoach and appointed Della Johnson of Mesquite, to the Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services, known as GETAC for terms set to expire on Jan. 1, 2026. The council recommends changes to the EMS/Trauma System in order to ensure that the…

Lamb County has a new Agri/ Life Extension Agent, Susan Sandoval, who comes to work in Littlefield from Olton, but was a life-long resident of Vidor, Texas, where she was a graduate ofVidor High School in 1996. Susan began studying nursing at Lamar State College, but her parents became ill, so she…

The Littlefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees held their regular meeting Thursday night in the Board Room of the Administration Building. Board President Lance Broadhurst called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and the invocation was given by Adrian Solis. Prior to getting to the…

Bernabe V. DeLaFuente, 67, of Littlefield passed away at his home Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. He was born Oct. 18, 1953 in Littlefield to Bernabe DeLaFuente Sr. and Ramona DeLaFuente Lopez. Benny married Magdalena “Maggie” Cortez in Littlefield in July 1979. He enjoyed watching western movies, WWE…

Julian Talamantes Sanchez, 63, of Littlefield, passed away on Jan. 17, 2021. He was born on Feb. 6, 1957, in Catarina, TX to Juan and Antonia (Talamantes) Sanchez. He attended school in Big Wells. Where he grew up. He went on to receive a mechanics degree. His family moved to Littlefield in the…

Mary Lee (Beckett) Powell, 78, lifelong resident of Sudan, went to be with her Lord Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. She was born April 17, 1942 to Arnold and Marie (Smith) Beckett. Mary attended Sudan Schools and graduated with the class of 1960. She married Dwayne Powell June 4, 1960 at the First Baptist…

TINOGUARIO Elvia Yolanda TinoGuario and Juan Alvarez Perez, of Muleshoe are the proud parents of their new son, Juan Domingo Alvarez Tino Suario, who was born at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Littlefield’s Lamb Healthcare Center. He weighed 7 lbs., 1 oz., and was 20 inches tall. His…

A Texas automobile driver was “tooling” down a rural highway on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Most motorists had already reached destinations, or maybe decided not to go. He felt alone, not another vehicle in sight on a long stretch of pavement. Suddenly, flashing lights in his rearview mirror were…

Lamb County Commissioners will conduct a business meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, 2020 in the Lamb County Courtho u s e, where they will considereight items on their agenda. That also includes the five consent agenda items, to make the agenda eight items for their consideration. 1. The…