Commuters cautioned
... Highway construction could cause traffic delays
by Billy Close, staff writer
Students and faculty who
commute to South Plains College’s Reese Center and Levelland campuses should
be aware of construction beginning on a seven mile stretch of Texas Highway
114.
This
area will have new housing going up in the near future, along with three new
schools. Current road conditions have contributed to 15 deaths during the past
two years. The construction which begun April 4, will be from Milwaukee
Avenue in Lubbock to the Hockley County line, taking two years to complete.
The Texas Department of Transportation and Granite Construction Company
recently held a town hall meeting at Reese Center to answer concerns from
business owners and citizens living along the affected area.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation the project will be
completed in five phases, with two areas of roadway being completed in each
phase. The first phase will contain two areas of improvement, actually phase
1a and 1b. The stretch between Milwaukee Avenue and approximately where Hanes
Meat Market is located on West 19th Street, and from Research
Boulevard heading west for approximately one and a half miles, will begin
around April 24.
Plainsman
Press honored
by Jacqui Streety,
editor-in-chief
The Plainsman Press was recognized as the Best Overall Newspaper
in Division 4 during the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press
Association’s Spring Convention.
The
first-place award was an honor for the staff of the paper, as it hasn’t been
won in almost 10 years.
Advisor
of the paper, Charles Ehrenfeld, says of the award, “We’re shocked and excited
about this great honor. It’s rewarding to see that our students were
recognized for their hard work and late nights spent producing the paper.”
The
convention was held April 7-9 in Dallas at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, where 535
participants competed in events. This was the largest convention in 15 years,
according to TIPA officials.
SPC won
nine awards for print journalism in the previously published competition.
Jacqui Streety of Levelland, editor-in-chief of the Plainsman Press for
both the Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 semesters, received first place in Headline
Writing, as well as honorable mention for a General Column titled, “My Plans
for World Domination.”
