What Parents Need to Know About Protecting Their Children From Measles

(StatePoint) Ongoing measles outbreaks across the country have many families, pediatricians and public health experts concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick, including a child who died in Texas, were not vaccinated against measles.

Spring 4-H & FFA community grant apps available from Capital Farm Credit

Capital Farm Credit is currently accepting applications for its 2025 Community Outreach Grant Program for 4- H and FFA students throughout Texas.Capital Farm Credit continues to help make youth service projects a reality.

Measles testing, vaccine clinic available in Levelland until April 14

A measles vaccine and testing clinic is available at Spartan Transportation, 1105 W Hwy 114 in Levelland, through April 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Symptoms of measles include fever, runny nose, cough, skin rashes, red, watery eyes and fatigue.Visit wtxvaccine.

Lamb County Library to host Easter, poetry, craft events this month

April is National Poetry Month, and we will be celebrating, once again, with our Pickles for Poems event. Any child who comes in and reads aloud a poem to a librarian will receive a large dill pickle.

Anton Cemetery Assoc. to Sponsor Fundraiser Lunch

The Anton Cemetery Association is sponsoring a fundraiser lunch on Sunday, April 27 at the Lawrence Avenue Church of Christ Activity Center, 401 Lawrence St, from 11 a.m. until supplies runs out.

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Littlefield High School held their annual Cake Auction at Wildcat Gym on Wednesday. This year’s event brought in over $14,000, with the proceeds going to Wildcat Wish. (Staff Photo by Derek Lopez)

Littlefield Fire Department Receives Training, Demonstrations for Newest Quint

Factory representative, Tim Roump, came to the Littlefield Fire Department from the Rosenbauer factory, along with Mike Henricks, DACO Fire Equipment, Rosenbauer dealer representative from Lubbock, TX, on March 25, 2025, and gave our firefighters some hands-on training, operating the newest...

Lamb County Fire Departments, EMS Receive Grants

The Littlefield Fire Department and Sudan Fire and EMS received grants from the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program for the 2025 fiscal year.

Big Bracket Challenge sees Ed Dabrowski take lead heading into Final Four

The Lamb County Leader-News’ Big Bracket Challenge has just two rounds left with the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 now in the books.The first and second rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament are in the books.