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Morning Levelland! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Levelland’s new $500K grant reshape downtown streets and jobs?
  • Meet the women quietly steering Levelland and Hockley County’s future.
  • Why a 1957 Levelland UFO sighting still matters for Texas today

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Thursday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 84 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Levelland receives $500K block grant (levellandnews.net) — Levelland has secured a $500,000 federal Community Development Block Grant to rebuild key sidewalks, curbs, drainage and ramps in the downtown district along 5th Street, Austin Avenue and Avenue G. The project will generate local contracting and job opportunities, especially for low- to very low-income Section 3 workers and businesses, with the city tracking hours and directing residents to WorkInTexas.gov and HUD’s portal to participate.
   

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• Hockley County women take reins of leadership (levellandnews.net) — Women now hold many of Levelland and Hockley County’s top leadership roles, from county and district judges to the mayor, police chief, interim fire chief and Chamber of Commerce president. The story highlights how local women who grew up in Levelland, or chose to serve here, are shaping public safety, courts, city government and business advocacy while building on a broader Texas history of women in politics.
   

• Texas is 5th most likely for alien contact, report finds (cw33.com) — Texas has been ranked the fifth most likely state for potential alien contact, and Levelland’s famous 1957 egg-shaped UFO encounter helps bolster that reputation. A new Duelbits report weighs historic sightings, military proximity, and UFO culture to suggest chances of an encounter could rise as UAP discussions grow in 2026.
   

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