JESUS IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, and is no longer hanging on a Cross suffering a horrible death, to provide everything for our salvation. All we need to do is ASK! This purple-draped cross hanging in the front of the worship center of Littlefield’s First Baptist Church, reminds us of what Easter is really all about. Pastor Tanner Wilson’s message today is titled: “The Risen King”. A breakfast will be served in the MAC Center from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m., followed by Sunday School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. then the Easter Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)

LUBBOCK, Texas — The United Family has begun a donate-at-the-register campaign for Save the Children Ukraine, a non-profit providing relief efforts to children impacted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Levelland resident Chris Berry was elected President of the Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association at its annual meeting and cotton trade show in Lubbock. It was the first annual meeting and trade show for the association in nearly three years as the meeting had been cancelled for a couple of years because of the pandemic.

Texas Tech University’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources recognized seven distinguished alumni including Kerry Siders, Texas AgriLife Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist for Lamb, Hockley and Cochran counties last Monday at the university’s McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center.

The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the first round of disaster assistance authorized by the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.

Following the close of general signups for USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced only 1.8 million of the 4 million acres in expiring contracts will be re-enrolled in the program.

SUDAN’S NEW ALLSUP’S MARKET held a three-day Grand Opening at the end of last week (April 7 through April 9). This is the view of the new gasoline pumps that are located just off U.S. Highway 84, in front of the Market. East of the gasoline pumps are diesel pumps for trucks. Inside the Market, customers find a wealth of food, drinks, and other household items. (Staff Photo by Joella Lovvorn)

The Lamb County Commissioners convened for a Special Business Session Friday, April 8, 2022, in their meeting room of the Lamb County Courthouse. Participating in the meeting were James M.