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Lubbock Board of Health meeting discussing potential federal budget cuts to local public health services in June 2025.
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CDC Cuts Threaten Lubbock Health Department—Because Who Needs Vaccines Anyway?

At Friday’s Board of Health meeting, Lubbock’s public health director Katherine Wells dropped the cheery…

June 20, 2025
Mugshot of Kory Jolly, a Lubbock man charged with retaliation against a woman, her attorney, and a judge in 2025.
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“It’s no threat. It’s a promise.” — Local guy treats judicial process like Yelp review gone violent

Kory Jolly, 40, is now facing charges after prosecutors say he sent threatening calls while…

June 17, 2025
Booking photo of Lubbock anesthesiologist John Quincy Adams, 71, indicted for sexual assault
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Doctor’s Orders: Lubbock Anesthesiologist Arrested for Sexual Assault

John Quincy Adams — yes, really, that’s his name — a 71-year-old anesthesiologist living in…

June 13, 2025
Rainbow Pride flag waving against a blue sky, symbolizing support for Lubbock's LGBTQ+ community and the 2024 Pride Month proclamation campaign led by OUTwest Lubbock
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Lubbock Pride: 13 Years of Festivals, Still Waiting on a Proclamation

OUTwest Lubbock is tired of being ghosted by City Hall, so they’ve launched a letter-writing…

June 13, 2025
3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.
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Measles outbreak: 744 cases reported across the South Plains

In the latest measles outbreak update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said…

June 10, 2025
3D illustration of the measles virus, showing its detailed structure with surface proteins.
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Measles outbreak: 742 cases reported across the South Plains

In the latest measles outbreak update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said…

June 6, 2025
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