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Construction continues on the Project Caprock data center facility off Marshall Formby Memorial Highway in Abernathy, Texas, as crews work to develop the site into a large-scale technology hub. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

Construction continues on the Project Caprock data center facility off Marshall Formby Memorial Highway in Abernathy, Texas, as crews work to develop the site into a large-scale technology hub. (Photo by Leon Szaniszlo)

West Texas Communities Weigh Impact of Rapid Data Center Growth

News Staff
Sunday, July 12, 2026
As large-scale data centers continue to expand into West Texas, communities across the South Plains are beginning to ask what that growth could mean for them.Large-scale projects tied to data centers are already being developed across the region, especially in the Permian Basin.
Littlefield Independent Baptist Church Hosts 4th of July Event

Littlefield Independent Baptist Church Hosts 4th of July Event

Littlefield Independent Baptist Church Hosts 4th of July Event

News Staff
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Members of Littlefield Independent Baptist Church, located at 812 E. Wayland Jennings Blvd. in Littlefield, began their Fourth of July celebration with a pancake breakfast Saturday morning before spending the day out on the street connecting with the community.
ABOVE: Carmen Valdez’s siblings, Billy and Olga Valdez, surprise Carmen at her quinceañera on June 25, 2026. LEFT: Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center hosts Carmen Valdez’s first quinceañera party to celebrate her birthday on June 25, 2026.

ABOVE: Carmen Valdez’s siblings, Billy and Olga Valdez, surprise Carmen at her quinceañera on June 25, 2026. LEFT: Sunset Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center hosts Carmen Valdez’s first quinceañera party to celebrate her birthday on June 25, 2026.

Sunset Valley Rehab and Healthcare Center throws a Quinceañera for a Resident’s Birthday

Madison Vidales
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
There comes a moment in a Latina’s life where her fifteenth birthday signifies a coming-of-age milestone; a celebration of life coalesced with the acknowledgement of her future ahead.Until recently, Carmen Valdez had never experienced this rite of passage.

Texas A&M AgriLife West Plains IPM Update

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
According to the latest West Plains IPM Update from Texas A&M AgriLife, crop conditions across the western South Plains are continuing to progress, with cotton development moving closer toward bloom.
Lamb County Judge James DeLoach administers the Oath of Office to newly appointed Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, Teresa Perez, during a special Commissioners Court Meeting held on July 1st, at the Lamb County Courthouse. (Photo by Madison Vidales)

Lamb County Judge James DeLoach administers the Oath of Office to newly appointed Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, Teresa Perez, during a special Commissioners Court Meeting held on July 1st, at the Lamb County Courthouse. (Photo by Madison Vidales)

County Commissioners host special meeting, swear in JP 1

News Staff
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
The Lamb County Commissioners Court hosted a special meeting on Monday, July 1, at the Lamb County Courthouse in Littlefield.Present members included Lamb County Judge James DeLoach, Commissioner Precinct No. 1 Cory DeBerry, Commissioner Precinct No. 2 Kent Lewis, Commissioner Precinct No.
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