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THE LITTLEFIELD CHESS CLUB wins second place at the Check With Tech chess tournament on April 26, 2025. The team players are Jonah Ramirez, Ky Hays, Jonas Comacho, AJ Lewis, Evan Najera, and Ivan Martinez. (Submitted Photo)

THE LITTLEFIELD CHESS CLUB wins second place at the Check With Tech chess tournament on April 26, 2025. The team players are Jonah Ramirez, Ky Hays, Jonas Comacho, AJ Lewis, Evan Najera, and Ivan Martinez. (Submitted Photo)

Lfd. High School Chess Club Takes 2nd Place at Tournament

Lfd. High School Chess Club Takes 2nd Place at Tournament
Littlefield High School student Devyn Crouch earns the Ag Student of the Month Award on April 28, 2025. (Submitted Photo)

Littlefield High School student Devyn Crouch earns the Ag Student of the Month Award on April 28, 2025. (Submitted Photo)

Ag Student of Month

Ag Student of Month

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in March

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in March, 2.7 percent less than in March 2024. The majority of March sales tax revenue is based on sales made in February and remitted to the agency in March.

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Sudan’s Cal Carter blasts an RBI-double off of the right-field fence in the bottom of the third inning to cut the Tahoka lead to, 5-1. The Hornets would end up losing game one on Thursday, 11-4. (Staff Photo by Derek Lopez)
Littlefield senior, Chip Green, was honored Wednesday night at the Texas Tech Chapter of the National Football Foundation’s Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner. He was awarded a scholarship from the Doyle and Shirley Parker Family. The event was held at The Overton Hotel in Lubbock. (Submitted Photo)

Littlefield senior, Chip Green, was honored Wednesday night at the Texas Tech Chapter of the National Football Foundation’s Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner. He was awarded a scholarship from the Doyle and Shirley Parker Family. The event was held at The Overton Hotel in Lubbock. (Submitted Photo)

Over 26,000 jobs added as Texas labor market continues growth streak

Texas’ economy continued its strong performance in March, with the labor market achieving record highs in both total jobs and the size of the civilian labor force. Texas added 26,500 positions over the month to reach a total of 14,282,600 nonfarm jobs.
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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial to Honor Fallen Firefighters May 3, 4National Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend occurs on May 3 and 4, honoring all firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty during the previous year.

Texas producers plant corn amid strong, but uncertain markets

The corn market has been relatively strong as Texas producers monitor planted fields in southern areas and prepare to plant in the High Plains.But that strong market might not last due to market pressures and a large increase in projected planted acres nationwide, said Mark Welch, Ph.D.

It’s Time to Get Serious About Pushing the Natural Fiber Message

There are many contributing factors to cotton’s lackluster demand of late, but I don’t think anyone can argue with the fact that aimless promotion is one of them.We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put cotton at the forefront with the sustainability and environmentally friendly movement.