Brad Burt

Crews were called to the Western Oaks Apartments in the 4600 block of 52nd Street. Smoke was showing when units arrived.

There are currently 622 dams that are classified as high hazard locations, meaning if the dam fails, there is the potential for loss of life. Of that number, 499 are in need of rehabilitation and upgrades to meet safety criteria, according to the TSSWCB.

In a tweet from Gov. Abbott on Tuesday, Abbott says the legislature has left him methods of extending the State Board of Plumbing Examiners, without the need for a special session from legislature.

A letter was sent from the office of Dr. Evan Matshes, forensic pathologist and CEO of NAAG Pathology Labs, indicating the reasons for not renewing the agreement as what they say were “personal and political agendas” interfering with their role in the criminal justice system.

Painter, Born in Amherst and raised on a family farm near Plainview, was a Marine who served two tours in Vietnam, earning the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Ribbon with 6 devices, the Presidential Unit Commendation and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry.

According to CASA, 119 children were in foster care in Hockley County in 2018. Of those children in need, only 23 of them were served by a CASA Volunteer.

SPEC is joining four other electric distribution cooperatives in Texas in situating medium-sized solar farms near communities that will use the power generated. All arrays are scheduled to be built and online by June 2020.

Jung has ranked top-five in the league in multiple categories including 2nd in RBIs with 49 for the season, as well as 2nd in on base percentage and 4th in total bases. He was the pre-season pick for Player of the Year, and was a unanimous choice to the first team for the second straight year.

Two Big 12 players out of six were chosen, from a total pool of 35 participants in the trials. Brewer averaged 16.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while playing with the Red Raiders this season.

The cost will be $2.00 for youth, 17 and under and $3.00 for adults. Children 2-years-old and under get in free.

Under City of Lubbock Code of Ordinances Article 10.08, any illegal fireworks in the City limits can be seized and individuals in violation may be issued fines up to $1,000.

In 2014, Lubbock Power & Light began an infrastructure program totaling approximately $530 million to make investments in transmission, production and information systems, funded by rate adjustments in 2014 through 2017.

A ribbon-cutting will be held on Thursday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. for the one-mile cinder walking trail.

These students of high schools across Lubbock were selected by the Community Foundation to receive the Don & Sybil Harrington Scholarship.

Hocutt’s contract includes an increase in compensation to $1.5 million annually with 3 percent increases each year, beginning September 1, 2019, and an extension to August 31, 2027.

It’s an affordable, nonwoven fabric material that’s durable and biodegradable with the ability to hold up to 15 times its weight in oil. It floats on water, all without leaving micro-plastic residue.

The TTUHSC School of Medicine was ranked in the top 8 of allopathic schools that provide long-term contributions to the family medicine workforce, and listed nationally within the top 20th percentile for total graduates entering into Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The City of Lubbock has unveiled their Public Art Map for visitors and locals alike to get a taste of artists from Lubbock and across the state.

The project started by former councilman T.J. Patterson and the late Dr. A. E. “Gene” Quest in 2000, will plant the 20th tree for Trees Across Texas in the Quest Memorial Grove, located in the Buddy Holly Recreation area.

The artwork is by Jeffie Brewer of Nacogdoches, Texas. Brewer is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University with an MFA in Sculpture and Metals. His first exhibition was in 1998, and since then his work has appeared in solo and group shows across America and in Mexico and Japan.

The truck refused to pull over and moved through residential streets, colliding with cars before coming to a stop in the 2400 block of 52nd Street.

Lubbock Christian University announced on Wednesday, April 17, that President Tim Perrin will be taking a job as a senior vice president with Pepperdine University in California, where he previously worked in faculty and administrative roles for 20 years. Perrin served with LCU for seven years.

The phone line is now open to make an appointment and will close April 26. They plan to offer a variety of services including well-woman exams, breast and pelvic exams, and vaccinations.

The top three essays will be awarded cash prizes and will get an opportunity to travel for the North District Optimist Essay Contest, all expenses paid for themselves and a parent.

The Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA. want to remind everyone that April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month by hosting two volunteer recruitment events for those interested in assisting children in foster care.

According to a release from the Lubbock County Historical Commission, the historically African-American New Hope Baptist Church organized in 1926 at 18th Street and Avenue B. The church moved to East 20th Street and Birch Avenue in 1929.

Before calling the four seniors on stage, Coach Beard stated while fighting back tears, “These guys embodied everything perfectly about our program, and the record books may not show it, but I think they’re champions.”

The NCAA tournament semifinalist Texas Tech Red Raider men’s basketball team have returned home following their heartbreaking loss to the Virginia Cavaliers in Minneapolis Monday night.

Head coach Chris Beard spoke in a press conference, addressing the overnight celebrations: ‘Let’s celebrate this, let’s enjoy this, but let’s do it in the right way"

Excited students from the bars along Broadway Street flooded into the intersection with University Avenue, a car parked on Broadway was flipped over as fans climbed on top, scooters and couches were burned in the street.