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A man was injured early this morning when he ran his SUV up a telephone pole in Lubbock. The accident around 12:30 a.m. left the vehicle parallel to the pole at 58th and Avenue U. It took a while for emergency crews to get the man out of the SUV. He was taken to a [...]

A 7-year-old Lubbock girl escaped injury last night when a pickup truck smashed into the bedroom where she was sleeping. It happened at 1st and Milwaukee when the pickup driver tried to pass a car by taking to a ditch and lost control. After the dust settled the little girl’s father found her unharmed–under the [...]

Three organizations will be honored for their commitment to the children of the South Plains. United Supermarkets, Texas Tech’s chapter of the Kappa Delta Sorority, and Bikers Against Child Abuse will be presented with “Honor Thy Children” awards by the Children’s Advocacy Center of the South Plains tomorrow. The Children’s Advocacy Center of the South [...]

Lubbock code enforcement officers will be looking for ordinance violations tomorrow in the Leftwich-Monterey neighborhood. Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. they’ll be inspecting the area bordered by 50th Street, University Avenue, South Loop 289, and Indiana Avenue. A roll-off dumpster will be set up at Redeemer Church at 64th and Elgin for residents to [...]

Texas U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison continued her five-day trip across the state officially launching her campaign for governor. Hutchison spoke at Texas Tech’s Frazier Alumni Pavilion, and continued attacks against incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry. State Representative Delwin Jones, Former Lubbock Mayor Windy Sitton, and Lubbock County Commissioners Patti Jones, Bill McCay, and Mark [...]

Live fire training has been scheduled at the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport tomorrow. Training will take place from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. at the airport’s Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Training Facility. The training will produce smoke that will be visible from the communities surround the airport. Airport officials want to assure residents that [...]

Police are attempting to locate a man suspected of stealing cartons of cigarettes from convenience stores. The man has stolen cartons of cigarettes from area Valero and 7-11 stores, and has been seen around town attempting to sell the merchandise at local bars for twenty-five dollars a box. The suspect is described as a white [...]

Lubbock police are searching for two people suspected of mail theft and forgery. The suspects reportedly passed checks at two businesses that were stolen from a person’s mailbox. The first suspect is described as an older white female, gray hair with glasses, last seen wearing a shirt with a flower design, khaki capris, and sandals. [...]

A Hobbs farmer has been indicted on charges that he owes more than 18 million dollars in federal taxes and has not filed personal taxes since 1986. Authorities say that at the same time, Bill Melot collected more than $225,000 in federal farm subsidies.

The Southwest Movers Association has announced two Lubbock students as recipients of academic scholarships provided by the association’s foundation. The foundation is a  non-profit organization the focuses on education, public relations research and community serviced to promote the moving industry in Texas. The recipients include Jessica Boden, a senior at Texas Tech working on a [...]