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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
Monterey Football Coach Crashes, Burns—Literally and Figuratively
Monterey High head football coach Judd Thrash spent his Saturday morning in the Lubbock County…