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Lubbock ISD building sign with Texas and American flags flying in the background under a blue sky.
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$290 Million Question: Will Lubbock Voters Fund Schools, or Just More Yard Signs?

Lubbock ISD wants voters to approve a $290 million bond to build three new elementary…

April 28, 2025
Lubbock-Cooper ISD Administrative Offices, 2023 TEA school ratings show highest performance among Lubbock area districts.
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TEA Hands Out Report Cards: Lubbock Schools Get a Whole Lot of “Meh”

The Texas Education Agency finally dropped its 2023 school accountability ratings, and let’s just say:…

April 27, 2025
A skunk on forest ground, one of the wild mammals in Texas recently confirmed to carry avian flu, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
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First the Birds, Now the Skunks: Avian Flu Expands Its Lubbock Fan Club

As if West Texas needed another public health headline, Texas Parks and Wildlife has now…

April 18, 2025
Dr. Ron Cook speaks at a Lubbock press conference emphasizing the importance of the measles vaccine and herd immunity.
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Doctors Beg Lubbock to Take the Shot—Because Measles Isn’t Just a Rash

Lubbock doctors gathered this week to remind everyone that measles isn’t just some itchy inconvenience…

April 17, 2025
Dr. Ben Edwards with visible measles rash while treating children at makeshift clinic in Seminole, Texas, in video posted by Children’s Health Defense.
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Doctor With Measles Decides to “Share the Love” With His Patients

As Texas battles its worst measles outbreak in three decades, one West Texas physician has…

April 16, 2025
Dr. Robert Malone speaking at CPAC amid controversy over measles outbreak narrative in West Texas.
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Measles Kills Kids, But Anti-Vaxxers Say “Actually, It Was Something Else”

Eight-year-old Daisy Hildebrand died of measles complications in Lubbock this April, and local health officials…

April 16, 2025
High-voltage power lines and transmission tower against a cloudy sky, symbolizing rising electricity costs in Lubbock, Texas.
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Shocking News: Lubbock Pays the Most for Power in Texas

Congratulations, Lubbock—you’ve officially been crowned the worst city in Texas for energy affordability. According to…

April 15, 2025
Mugshot of Eric Plemmons, a 26-year-old Lubbock man arrested for possession and promotion of child sexual abuse material, shown in front of the Lubbock County Detention Center.
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Another Day, Another Predator: Lubbock Man Busted for Child Sex Abuse Material

Eric Plemmons, 26, was arrested in early April after investigators linked him to Kik accounts…

April 15, 2025
Eric Harris, former Lubbock Police Department Special Investigator, arrested on solicitation charge following undercover operation in April 2025.
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From Busting Johns to Becoming One: Ex-LPD Investigator Nabbed in Prostitution Sting

Eric Harris, 68, a former Lubbock Police Department detective turned “special investigator,” is now getting…

April 14, 2025