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Young man smiling while sitting on a dorm bed with Texas Tech University bedding, holding a red and black pennant that reads “Erskin” and “Texas Tech.”
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County Plays Hide-and-Seek With Records After Deputy Kills Lubbock Student

Lubbock County has decided transparency is overrated. After 20-year-old Erskin Jenkins was shot and killed…

June 3, 2025
Chart and map showing 729 confirmed measles cases by Texas county as of May 27, with Gaines County accounting for 408 cases (56% of total), followed by Terry (60), El Paso (57), and Lubbock (53); color-coded map highlights outbreak severity per county. Source: Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Congrats, Lubbock — We’ve Got Measles Now

Lubbock can now proudly add “measles hotspot” to the résumé. The Texas Department of State…

May 27, 2025
Emergency closure notice from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation posted on a Lubbock massage parlor, citing a six-month shutdown due to public health and safety concerns amid a human trafficking investigation; handwritten sign beside it explains the closure is linked to suspected illegal behavior and announces a court appearance scheduled for May 28.
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South Lubbock “Massage Parlor” Shut Down for… Exactly What You Think

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) announced this week that a south Lubbock…

May 27, 2025
A child holds hands with a gloved healthcare worker after receiving a vaccination, indicated by a bandage on their thigh, during a measles outbreak in Texas amid rising vaccine exemptions and legislative changes affecting school immunization requirements.
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Texas: Where Measles Is Back, and Lawmakers Say “Make It Easier!”

Texas is in the middle of its worst measles outbreak in over 20 years—more than…

May 27, 2025
Street signs marking the intersection of 108th Street and Evanston Avenue in Lubbock, Texas, where a Lubbock Police Department K-9 attacked two individuals in April 2025, leading to injuries, a suspension, and the reassignment of the involved officer.
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LPD Suspends Officer After His K-9 Decides Walkers Are the Enemy

Back in April, a Lubbock Police K-9 went rogue and mauled two innocent people out…

May 23, 2025
3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.
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Lubbock Measles Exposure Sites

From The City of Lubbock Health Department and EverythingLubbock.com Update 5/23/2025 The City of Lubbock…

May 23, 2025
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Lubbock Proudly Mediocre: Ranks 169th in Best Places to Live List

In its annual report on the Best Places to Live in the U.S., U.S. News…

May 22, 2025
A mother in Lubbock, Texas, cradles her newborn son at home as measles cases rise in the region, prompting new parents to take extra precautions.
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Welcome to Lubbock, Where New Parents Get Baby Acne and Panic Attacks

Having a newborn is supposed to mean late nights, diaper blowouts, and maybe worrying if…

May 22, 2025
Booking photo of Adam Villarreal charged in a Central Lubbock drive-by shooting case, with police lights in the background.
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Drive-By, Plea Deal, Repeat: Lubbock Trades a Murder Charge for 15 Years and a Shrug

Nearly four years after a drive-by shooting turned a Central Lubbock driveway into a crime…

May 20, 2025