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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
Measles informational poster in English and Spanish at a Texas health facility warning about symptoms, risks, and the importance of vaccination.
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Texas Pinches Pennies on Public Health, Pays Millions for Measles

Here’s the math, Lubbock-style: a single measles vaccine costs about $2.60. A single measles hospitalization?…

April 14, 2025
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Congratulations, You’re Infected: Lubbock Officially Added to Measles Outbreak Zone

The Texas Department of State Health Services just expanded its measles outbreak map, and guess…

April 7, 2025
A wooden sign with bold black letters reading “MEASLES TESTING” and a red spray-painted arrow pointing right, positioned outside a medical facility with the Texas flag in the background.
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Second Texas Child Dies of Measles, RFK Jr. to Play Grieving Politician at Funeral

Texas has confirmed its second pediatric measles death in the middle of an outbreak that’s…

April 5, 2025
Mugshot of Monterey High School football coach Judd Thrash, who was booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center following a DWI-related arrest after a single-vehicle crash.
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Monterey Football Coach Crashes, Burns—Literally and Figuratively

Monterey High head football coach Judd Thrash spent his Saturday morning in the Lubbock County…

April 5, 2025
Dr. Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health, speaks during a Lubbock Board of Health meeting addressing the measles outbreak in West Texas.
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Measles Outbreak Update: Tiny Tots Daycare Now at 7 Cases, Lubbock Board of Health Warns Spread Is Crossing Borders

At Friday’s Board of Health meeting, Lubbock’s public health director Dr. Katherine Wells confirmed 33…

April 4, 2025
Close-up of MMR vaccine vials used to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella during the 2025 Texas measles outbreak.
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Measles Cases Hit 481 in Texas Outbreak; Tiny Tots Daycare Linked to Spread

The Texas Department of State Health Services says the measles outbreak across the South Plains…

April 4, 2025
Outdoor sign directing people to a measles testing site, with vehicles and a clinic building in the background.
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Measles Meets Misinformation: Texas Health Workers Battle an Outbreak and “Info Warfare”

Texas healthcare workers aren’t just fighting measles—they’re fighting Facebook memes, Fox News clips, and a…

March 31, 2025
Close-up image of two MMR vaccine vials for measles, mumps, and rubella.
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South Plains measles outbreak hits 400 cases, Texas officials say

As of Friday afternoon, the Texas Department of State Health Services has reported that 400…

March 28, 2025