Workforce Solutions South Plains will host a virtual job fair on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Employers will be on hand to review resumes, visit with applicants, schedule interviews and discuss job requirements.
The Hale County Soil and Water District and members of Hale County 4-H will be set up at Gebo’s on Wednesday distributing Aromatic Sumac seedlings. The representatives will start giving away the 100 seedlings for free at 4:30 p.m. These shrubs are fast-growing, disease-free and drought-tolerant. The leaves are colored blue-green in the spring and turn a mixture of red burgundy and purple in the fall. They also produce yellow flowers. Those interested can reach out to Beverly Wall at (806)774-1040 for additional information.
A Love Fund has been set up at Happy State Bank to help the Plainview family who lost their home in a fire on March 14. The family is in need of clothing and other items. Those interested can make a donation to the love fund under the name “The Soto Family.” There is also a GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/plainview-house-fire?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer. Those interested can also drop off clothing donations at 2208 E. 5th St., 107 SE 5th St., and at 2201 E. 5th St. Here are the sizes needed:
Father: shirt size – L/XL; pants – 34/32; shoe size – size 9
Mother: shirt size – XXL; pants – 18; shoe size – size 10
29-year-old woman: shirt size – XL; pants – 10; shoe size – 8 ½
20-year-old woman: shirt size – M; pants – 7; shoe size – size 7
19-year-old woman: shirt size – L; pants – 8/9; shoe size – 8/8 ½
15-year-old boy: shirt size – M; pants – 30/30; shoe size – 8 ½ / 9
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2022 Teacher Externship Program through Workforce Solutions South Plains. The Teacher Externship Program is a collaboration between employers across the South Plains, the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance and school districts across the region. The five-day experience will include orientation, three days of on-site hands-on learning and final presentation day. There are 200 openings for the experience. Participants will earn a $700 stipend. Those interested can apply at www.workforcesouthplains.org.
Covenant Health has made another adjustment to its visitation policies. Masks are required at each campus for everyone 2 years or older. Visitor guidelines are different at each regional campus. Non-COVID patients can have four visitors per 24-hour-period at Covenant Health Plainview and COVID patients can have up to two visitors per day.
The National Ranching Heritage Center will host Trolley Tours through October. The tours will start at 10 a.m. every Thursday through October. Tickets to ride are $5 and can be purchased at Cogdell’s General Store inside the main gallery of the center. These tours are a perk made possible by The CH Foundation.
The city wants your opinion regarding a master plan for parks, recreation and open space. The plan will help guide investments for the park system over the next five to 10 years. All interested citizens are encouraged to fill out the online survey by March 31 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PROS-Plainview or by scanning the QR code on posters and graphics around town. The link to the survey is also on the city’s website. A Spanish version of the survey is available by calling Elisa at (806)296-1100.
The Plainview Dance Club now meets on the first, second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Elks Lodge, 908 N. I-27 off the service road. The groups meets from 6:30-9 p.m. There is live entertainment each night. No smoking is allowed and there are no snacks. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for non-members and $10 for one-year memberships.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host fish fry events throughout the Lenten season. The last event is set for April 8. Each event will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fish plates are $10. The event will be drive-thru only.
Whiskey Myers will perform at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on March 24. Whiskey Meyers is a mixed-genre band that has appeared on music charts for country and americana/folk, rock and all-genre. The band has sold out 95% of its headlining shows and played over 2,500 live shows since emerging in 2007. Prices range from $30 to $55 plus taxes and fees. Tickets can be purchased by visiting buddyhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or going to The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Plainview Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet is set for March 25. This year’s guest speaker is Dennis Swanberg. Tickets are on sale for $30. Weekends BBQ will cater a meal of prime rib and pork tenderloin.
Kin Faux will perform in Plainview on March 31 at the Fair Theatre. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the concert will start at 7 p.m. Presale tickets are $10 and will go up to $15 on the day of the show. Those interested can purchase tickets through Eventbrite.com.
Zach Williams will make a stop in Lubbock to perform at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on April 3. Tickets go on sale on Friday at 11 a.m. and can be purchased at buddyhollyhall.com, by calling ETIX at 800-514-3849x1, or at the Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock. Box Office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Prices range from $19.75 to $199, plus applicable taxes and fees. For more details and tickets, visit awakeningevents.com or zachwilliamsmusic.com.
Steve Burns, the original Blue’s Clues host, will speak at the Jack B. Kelley Legacy Hall at West Texas A&M University, co-hosted by the Office of Student Engagement, Enrollment and Success. The event will start at 7 p.m. on April 5. Admission is free but seating is available on a first come, first served basis. The speech will be livestreamed.
Single ticket sales for the Broadway at The Buddy Holly Hall Series are now on sale. The series includes: “Jersey Boys” on April 4-5; and “Anastasia” on June 20-21. The season’s add-on or swap-a-show option will be “Rent 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour” Show.
A celebration is planned to mark the completion of the Downtown Streetscape project. The event is scheduled for April 8. Festivities are set to begin at 5 p.m. with the official ribbon cutting. Activities will continue with a wine walk, food trucks and music provided by Tanner Lane. The event is anticipated to wrap by about 7 p.m.
John Crist will perform at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on April 9. Crist will bring his “Fresh Cuts Comedy Tour” to the venue for a 7 p.m. show. His comedy has been featured on ESPN, The Today Shown, US Weekly and more. Prices for the comedy show range from $29.75 to $49.75 plus taxes and fees. Tickets can be purchased by visiting buddyhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or going to The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Tim Allen will be bringing his standup comedy routine to The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on May 7. Prices for Allen’s 8 p.m. show range from $65 to $125 plus taxes and fees for adult audiences ages 18 and older. Tickets can be purchased by visiting buddyhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or going to The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Multi-platinum country music start Travis Tritt will be coming to The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on May 13. Tickets are on sale now for the 8 p.m. concert. Prices range from $45 to $99.99, plus taxes and fees. Purchases can be made online at buddhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 1-800-514-3849x1 or at the venue Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and is also open during performances.
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes will perform at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences on June 11. Johnson-Reyes is a standup comedian, actress and author who will be forming a standup route at 8 p.m. She is set to have her memoir “Who Do I Think I Am?” published on March 15. Prices range from $39.75 to $59.75. Tickets can be purchased by visiting buddyhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or going to The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Weird Al Yankovic will perform at the Buddy Holly Hall on Sept. 29. Ticket prices range from $35 to $70. Tickets can be purchased by visiting buddyhollyhall.com, calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or going to The Buddy Holly Hall Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences will present Buddy Holly’s 85th Birthday Celebration on Aug. 6. The celebration, titled “An Evening of Conversations and Song,” will feature instrumental rock star Duane Eddy being joined by special guests James Burton, Albert Lee, Steve Cropper and Sonny West. Tickets are on sale now and range in price from $34 to $84, plus taxes and fees. They can be purchased at buddyhollyhall.com, by calling ETIX at 800-514-3849 or at the venue Box Office, which is located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock. Box office hours are noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
American Cultural Exchange Services is looking for volunteer families to host a foreign exchange student for the 2022-2023 school year. Students will come from Japan, Korea, Asia, South American and Europe. American Cultural Exchange Services is a non-profit educational organization designated by the U.S. Department of State. The students will experience life in America and will get a feel for what it’s like being a part of an American family and an American High School. Students are not required to have their own room and will share in doing chores and helping around the house as needed. They are medically covered and will have their own spending money for personal needs. Married couples, single adults, widowed or divorced individuals can host a student. Those interested are encouraged to reach out to Kevin, the area coordinator, by calling 1(806)335-5857 for program brochures. They can also call 1(800)661-2237 or visit www.ExploreTheWorld.org.
Tickets to see Justin Moore at The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts in November go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. The Reeves Brothers will join him as special guests on tour. Prices start at $39.50 plus applicable fees. Moore was initially scheduled to perform in Lubbock in March. Tickets for that show will be honored in November. Moore is a country music artist. Those interested can purchase tickets at the box office at 1300 Mac Davis Lane in Lubbock Monday through Friday from noon to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available at buddyhollyhall.com, through pepperentertainment.com and outbackpresents.com, or by calling ETIX at (800)514-3849.
South Plains Community Action is offering mortgage assistance to income-eligible households impacted by COVID-19. The program will help qualifying households to pay up to six consecutive months of full and/or partial mortgage payments, including mortgage arrears, according to a flyer from SPCAA. At least one of those months of mortgage coverage can be used to cover a future monthly payment. Households that qualify must be in Hale, Bailey, Lamb, Floyd, Hockley, Cochran, Dickens, Crosby, Garza, Lynn, Motley, Terry and Yoakum. South Plains Community Action is based out of Levelland. Those interested in additional information can call (806)598-1356.
Those interested in giving a donation do the Plainview Area Endowment can do so online or by mail. Donations can be made at plainviewareaendowment.org. Checks can be mailed to The Plainview Area Endowment at 6102 82nd Street, #8B Lubbock, TX 79424 and put Giving Tuesday in the memo line.
Seth Ward Baptist Church offers a Men’s Prayer Breakfast every second Saturday of the month at 8 a.m.
A Celebrate Recovery class is hosted by Johnny Beavers at Seth Ward Baptist Church every Friday at 6:30 p.m.
A group of volunteers wants to find someone to keep track of veterans laid to rest across Plainview cemeteries.
Hale County farmers and landowners that need areas sprayed by the Noxious Weed Control District should either visit the board’s website at halecountynoxiousweeds.com or contact Lewis Senter, board supervisor, at 806-292-4750.
Show your patriotism by having a U.S. flag displayed outside your home or business on eight holidays throughout the year with the Kiwanis Club’s flag program! The club works with PHS Band Boosters, PHS Jr. Navy ROTC, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Elks Lodge. Proceeds benefit local scholarships. Cost is $40. Make checks payable to the Plainview Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 684, Plainview, Texas 79073.
The South Plains AA Group meets at 803 S. Columbia in Plainview. A Big Book Study (open meeting) is held from 6-7 p.m. Monday. Closed meetings are held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
Free ESL classes are held Monday through Thursday at The Hale County Literacy Council. Contact 806-293-6186 for more information.
Covenant Health Plainview hosts the cancer survivors prayer support group “We Fight to Live” from 7-8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month in Room B. The sessions will consist of a monthly topic and presenter, and a structured segment, allowing time for group sharing. The support group is open to those with a cancer diagnosis and anyone affected by their diagnosis. The group is led by Andrea Ingram, a cancer survivor, as well as Sherry Wall, hospital mission services. There is no charge for the group. For more information contact Andrea Ingram at 806-293-7614 or Sherry Wall at 806-291-3364.
Compassionate Care Pregnancy Center at 1209 Quincy Street is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wednesdays from 12:30 - 3 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m.
If you or someone you know needs the following, call (806)296-5000 to make an appointment. 1. a pregnancy test 2. proof of pregnancy for a positive test 3. diapers, wipes, baby wash and baby lotion
Motivation Education and Training (MET) offers career training and certification programs. A few of the different career trainings offered through MET include truck drivers, basic electric, CNA, basic welding and police officer. For additional information about MET, visit their office at 927 Broadway or contact them at (806)293-4457 or via email at salazar@metinc.org or plainview@metinc.org.
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas is now accepting applications for new clients. The organization can help with civil legal matters including: eviction, unemployment benefits, foreclosure prevention, Medicare/Medicaid benefits, expunctions/nondisclosures, bankruptcy, family law matters and driver license restoration. Those interested in learning more filling out an application can do so online or by phone. Visit www.lanwt.org to apply online. Online applications are for non-family cases only. The Legal Aid Line phone number is (888)529-5277. The office is open Mondays and Wednesday from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Plainview office is also accepting applications by phone. Those interested can call (806)293-8491. Applicants must be financially eligible to obtain free help.
StarCare currently has a Mental Health Support line available. The line is free to call, anonymous and confidential. Professionals are standing by to help with emotional support strategies to manage and reduce stress, coping strategies for grief and loss and with connection to community resources like food, clothing, utilities assistance and more. The hotline number is (877)320-0513. A text line is also available at (806)853-1314. The line is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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