Michael A. Cantu

Two New Mexico natives are in the Gaines County jail, charged with drug possession and evading arrest after a Tuesday-night police chase west of Seminole.

Two teachers from the South Plains area have been chosen by the University Interscholastic League as winners of the Sponsor Excellence Award.

Meet Babycakes, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Babycakes has been with LAS since the spring.

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The latest shipment has arrived and the public is invited to 8517 Urbana, which is near 82nd and Upland Ave. Also, those who visit that location will be able to meet a firefighter. They will be selling them until 6 p.m. or until they run out.

Electric substation equipment has been donated to South Plains College to help train students in the Electrician and Power Transmission Technology program. The surplus substation equipment is in an effort to help with hands-on learning.

OneVoiceHome and Lubbock’s Vera Bradley outlet are teaming up to raise to help raise money to support survivors of sex trafficking.

Meet Mickey, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Mickey is a 6-year-old black mouth cur who came to the LAS in September as a stray.

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As the Texas Tech Red Raiders ready for their game against Kentucky on Saturday, a ticket marketplace website’s data shows this is one of — if not the — most expensive games in basketball.

Meet Havarti, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Harvarti is a 2-year-old brindle mastiff.

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More than 133 acres of land has been secured and is nearly ready to be built on by Lubbock County Expo Center Inc. Now the only hurdles are some finishing touches on a facility design.

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has approved $90 million for the Texas Tech School of Veterinary Medicine.

Meet Smith, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Smith is a 2.5-year-old shepherd-pit mix who came in as a stray that was never claimed.

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South Plains College’s Culinary Arts Program will host a series of Friday and Saturday cooking classes until late-April. Classes are limited and will take place on the SPC campus in Lubbock at 3907 Ave. Q.

Meet Britney, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Britney is a 2-year-old pit mix who has been with LAS since October.

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The Texas Tech men’s basketball program is now ranked No. 18 in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll. This makes one of the larger ranking jumps this season, going from No. 23.

Arson is thought to be behind what caused a Sunday afternoon duplex fire that displaced two people. The Lubbock Fire Marshal’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope will give the State of the City Address, starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday inside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 1501 Mac Davis Lane.

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The United Family has teamed up with the beverage delivery service Instacart to provide alcohol delivery to its customers.

Meet Carol, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Carol is a 2-year-old boxer mix.

Ice has been reported along Interstate 27 in areas north of Lubbock, surrounding Plainview. This has prompted both Plainview Independent School District and Wayland Baptist University to delay classes by two hours.

A flu outbreak within the Brownfield Independent School District has prompted its administration to cancel class on Friday.

Meet Feller, KCBD’s Pet of the Day with Lubbock Animal Services. Feller is a 2-year-old male pit mix who has been with the shelter since October.

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Snyder Independent School District has to re-assess its plan for realigning and closing its middle school after it was rejected by the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, Mike Morath.