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1st Safe Haven Baby Box on South Plains opens at central-Lubbock fire station
Officials blessed and dedicated Lubbock's first Safe Haven Baby Box Thursday at Lubbock Fire Rescue Station 9. The box is the first on the South Plains and just the second in Texas. Under Texas' "Baby Moses" law, a parent may legally surrender a baby up to 60 days old to hospitals, fire stations...
VOTE: Who will be Texas Tech football's defensive MVP in 2024?
We've laid out the list of our five biggest returners on defense for the Texas Tech football team in 2024, but who will be the units MVP this season?. Here's your chance to tell us. Will be it Ben Roberts? Jacob Rodriguez? Somebody else?
Meet the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's 2024 baseball Super Team
Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's baseball Super Team for the 2024 season. Read about player of the year, Lubbock-Cooper pitcher/first baseman Timothy Haynes. NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Gerrit Boschma, So., first...
Baseball player of the year: Timothy Haynes leaves Lubbock-Cooper as one of the greats
WOODROW — Brad Wuensche isn't quite a psychic, but he knew what was to become of Timothy Haynes. After seeing what the "Swiss Army Knife" did as a sophomore, the longtime Lubbock-Cooper baseball coach predicted the greatness Haynes would produce over the next two seasons. It seemed unlikely Haynes would match the exploits of...
Heather Bredimus announces candidacy for Midland City Council District 1
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Heather Bredimus, a community leader in multiple organizations, foster parent, and native Midlander, announced that she will be running for Midland City Council. Heather Bredimus announced her candidacy for Midland City Council District 1 on Monday, July 22. Bredimus said that she is a “passionate community leader and courageous communicator, who is […]
Public can learn more about proposed ‘deck plaza’ project over I-10
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The community is invited to learn more about the proposed project to build a “deck plaza” over Interstate 10 in El Paso’s Downtown corridor. An open house meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30 at the Center for Civic Engagement on the 17th floor of the Blue […]
Deana Carter to Perform at Cooper's in Christoval
CHRISTOVAL, TX — Country music legend Deana Carter will be performing at Cooper's Bar-B-Q in Christoval on Friday, Aug. 23. Cooper's, a music venue and restaurant located about 20 miles south of San Angelo, made the announcement Sunday.
9 Mexican restaurants, 2 Japanese eateries score poorly in health inspections: See list
Explore the latest restaurant buzz in El Paso, where we're providing transparency on inspection scores. The Department of Public Health in El Paso conducts inspections of businesses based on their food handling procedures. Inspections are conducted in the city of El Paso, Anthony, Clint, Horizon City, Socorro, Vinton and El...
‘It gave me chills’: West Texas man gets tattoo to support Trump after assassination attempt
SAN ANGELO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Many people across the country have shown their support for former President Donald Trump following the assassination attempt. For one man in West Texas, his support is something he’ll always remember — permanently etched onto his skin. It was the shot heard around the world, paired with images for the […]
Coldwell Banker, Mark Campbell & Associates Welcomes New Agent Bill Baugh
Coldwell Banker, Mark Campbell & Associates recently welcomed new agent Bill Baugh to the team:. “We are very excited to welcome one of our newest agents Bill Baugh to our office!”. Bill Baugh was born in Brownwood, TX. He graduated from Brownwood High School in 1982. He continued his education...
Preston DeFriend, Leyton Hiebert tie for 2nd at West Texas Amateur
Area golfers Preston DeFriend and Leyton Hiebert were part of a three-way tie for second place Sunday in the men's West Texas Amateur championship in San Angelo, finishing two strokes behind winner Carson Gallaher. DeFriend, Hiebert and Braden Smith, a Texas-El Paso golfer from Lago Vista, finished the 54-hole event...
It's been 2 weeks since Beryl hit and this Spring couple still doesn't know the fate of their home
SPRING, Texas — It's been two weeks since Hurricane Beryl made landfall and caused widespread destruction across Southeast Texas. While many have had their power restored and returned to their normal lives, others are just beginning to rebuild. Linda and Cameron Brown have lived at their Spring home for...
Peso Pluma's ÉXODO tour launches in Texas with sold out shows, San Antonio next
SAN ANTONIO - Peso Pluma kicked off his highly anticipated “ÉXODO” tour this weekend in Texas playing three sold-out shows in Austin, Dallas, and Edinburgh. The tour features incredible choreography, and set design unlike any show you've seen before, adding an incredible visual experience to Peso Pluma's music.
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
Texas DPS Offices Reopen After Crowdstrike Incidents
You can now count the Texas DPS driver's license offices among the victims of the global Crowdstrike incident. Though offices were closed last week due to the computer systems being down, all are reopened now according to cbsaustin.com. The closures were all about one bad software update. The same outage...
Women who sued Texas over abortion law share stories in Dallas
DALLAS - A key issue in the upcoming presidential election centers around abortion and a woman's right to choose. Texas is one of several states that have passed a strict abortion ban, with medical exceptions that opponents argue are confusing. On Monday, three women who sued the state for the...
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