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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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TDLR breaks down investigation of Lubbock massage parlor accused of Human Trafficking

Tuesday morning, The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation named Lubbock as one of eight…

lubbock-sucksMay 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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Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier

Texas this year has been the center of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in more…

lubbock-sucksMay 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 officer suspended following K-9 attack in April

According to the Lubbock Police Department, a suspension has been issued following an internal investigation…

lubbock-sucksMay 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…

lubbock-sucksMay 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…

lubbock-sucksMay 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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As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

When Kelly Johnson Pirtle was counting down the days to her due date last year,…

lubbock-sucksMay 22, 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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Lubbock ISD parts ways with Monterey football coach Judd Thrash

Just a month after being placed on administrative leave by Lubbock ISD, late Friday afternoon,…

lubbock-sucksMay 9, 2025

Mugshot of Nathan Grassie, a Lubbock youth advisor on trial for child sexual abuse in 2025.

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Lubbock youth advisor found guilty on all counts of sexually abusing children

A former Lubbock youth advisor, James Nathan Grassie, 49, was found guilty by a jury…

lubbock-sucksMay 8, 2025

TTUHSC Lubbock campus signage highlighting the nursing shortage and recruitment efforts in Texas.

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TTUHSC sees a nurse shortage in Texas and the United States

This week was nurse appreciation week, but Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had seen…

lubbock-sucksMay 7, 2025

Measles testing sign in Seminole, Texas, during the 2025 measles outbreak, with a school and water tower visible in the background.

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4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten

The United States is in the middle of what’s shaping up to be the worst…

lubbock-sucksMay 7, 2025

TDLR breaks down investigation of Lubbock massage parlor accused of Human Trafficking

Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier

LPD officer suspended following K-9 attack in April

Lubbock Measles Exposure Sites

Lubbock Proudly Mediocre: Ranks 169th in Best Places to Live List

As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Lubbock ISD parts ways with Monterey football coach Judd Thrash

Lubbock youth advisor found guilty on all counts of sexually abusing children

TTUHSC sees a nurse shortage in Texas and the United States

4 charts reveal just how bad the measles outbreak has gotten

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