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Texas Tech System, TTUHSC release statement after suspending employee for antisemitic posts
The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and the Texas Tech System issued a statement Saturday after suspending an employee officials say made "hateful, antisemitic and unacceptable" remarks. TTUHSC President Lori Rice-Spearman and TTUS Chancellor Dr. Tedd Mitchell issued a joint statement saying that Rudy Meixell, a unit manager in the library on the Lubbock campus at TTUHSC, posted a series of social media comments that were brought to the attention of the two institutions yesterday. ...
Cherubet, Kipchoge take first in season-opening meet
Texas Tech men's and women's cross country participated in the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open at the New Mexico State University golf course on Saturday. Sophomore Juliet Cherubet placed first overall with a time of 17:06 in the women's 5k. Sophomore teammate Anastasia Chepkorir finished in third with a time of 17:33, according to Tech Athletics.
Tech defense shows depth ahead of Oral Roberts
Texas Tech soccer (3-2) will continue its non-conference play against Oral Roberts University (1-3-1) at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the John Walker Soccer Complex. The Golden Eagles have been outscored 10-4 this season, but despite their point differential and record, Tech head coach Tom Stone said Oral Roberts will require his team's full attention.
Squeezed by inflation and politics, a Texas food bank gets creative to keep people fed
LUBBOCK — Just a short walk behind the South Plains Food Bank lies an uncommon sight in the parched region — thousands of lush trees covered in apples, persimmons and other fresh fruit. The 15-acre orchard has its roots in East Lubbock, a known food desert in the...
Ten bold predictions for the 2024 Texas Tech football season
Today, the Texas Tech football program kicks off its 100th season by hosting Abilene Christian at Jones Stadium. This is year three of the Joey McGuire era and there's no question that this is the most important season thus far of McGuire's time in Lubbock. Sure, QB Behren Morton, RB...
Teen accused of destroying Shallowater ISD property
LUBBOCK, Texas — Colt Landyn Bridges. 19, was arrested and accused of Criminal Mischief for destroying property at Shallowater ISD, according to court records. According to official documents through video footage from Shallowater Middle School, Bridges and another suspect whose name was redacted were identified. The two were accused of damaging the school and a Coca Cola vending with damage greater than $750 but less than $30,000.
Football Recap: Shallowater Starts off Right with Win over Monahans
Shallowater took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monahans Loboes 17-14. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mustangs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Loboes are ranked 179th).
Rain chances decreasing, temperatures slightly up
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Rain chances are decreasing for today, but with it, temps going up slightly. We’re waking up this morning to an atmosphere that has calmed down a little, and gearing up for more rain, both at the same time. Since we’ve stabilized a bit, I’ve lowered the rain chances for today, including the Texas Tech game. We still might see a stray shower, but it won’t be anything like what we saw yesterday and could see later this weekend.
Uncle Si from Duck Dynasty coming to Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Duck Dynasty star Si Robertson will be making an appearance in the Hub City. Known by many as Uncle Si, he will be featured at a Baker Outdoors event on Sept. 7. The event starts at noon and lasts until 3 p.m. Those who attend will...
Another Spine-Chilling Photo Of “Ghost Girl” At EPHS Surfaces
See the new picture that inadvertently captured another sighting of El Paso High School's "Ghost Girl." Earlier this week, I wrote an article about a 5-year old photo taken at El Paso High School that captured what seemed to be the face of a woman peeking out a window facing the school's stadium.
UTEP ranks in Forbes’ top colleges in America
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is ranked in America’s Top 500 Colleges, a list compiled by Forbes. According to Forbes, UTEP was ranked 280 out of 500 colleges nationwide and ranked No. 1 in Texas colleges for graduating students with little to no debt. “UTEP provides a […]
A visit to El Paso’s only black art gallery
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- As black business month comes to a close, we are highlighting JMM Fusion Gallery, a place art lovers can go to see wood carvings, pastels, yarn art, jewelry, paintings and more. The unique thing about all of the pieces, no matter the medium, is that they are all made by The post A visit to El Paso’s only black art gallery appeared first on KVIA.
AMBER Alert discontinued for 13-year-old Princeton girl
The Texas Department of Public Safety says an AMBER Alert for a 13-year-old Princeton girl who was last seen early Saturday morning has been discontinued. The girl had last been seen at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday. The statewide AMBER Alert was discontinued late Saturday night, with the DPS saying she...
Mississippi bus crash kills 7, injures dozens; tire failure blamed
BOVINA, Miss. - A bus crash in Mississippi claimed the lives of seven people and left dozens of others hurt. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, a commercial bus overturned on Interstate 20 on Saturday morning. Six passengers were pronounced dead at the scene and another died at a hospital,...
Randall’s fast start leads to season-opening win over Plainview
The Randall Raiders showed in Friday night’s season opener at Happy State Bank Stadium that they could get out of the gate quickly. After that, though, they now need to show that they can finish the same way. The Raiders scored on their first three possessions getting both basic...
Mega Millions Winner: Texas Lottery Confirms Friday’s Big Win
This is the weekend that people in Texas have been talking about since January. It doesn't matter where you have the conversation. It could be on the beach at South Padre, or sitting in a sewing circle with the gals in Bridgeport, or sitting quietly spinning fidgets in Wichita Falls, at some point college football will be discussed.
Back-to-Back Earthquakes Hit Texas and New Mexico
Coyanosa, TX – Residents of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico experienced two back-to-back earthquakes, raising concerns about potential aftershocks and the need for preparedness in the coming week. The first tremor, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake, struck 11 kilometers southeast of Coyanosa, Texas, Friday evening. The shallow quake, with...
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