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Lubbock Monterey AMBUCS to Host ‘Summerfest’
The Lubbock Monterey AMBUCS are hosting their biggest fundraiser of the year on August 10th and I'll be your emcee for the nights festivities!. I've been an 'honorary' AMBUC since I was born. Both my mom and dad are past presidents of the chapter, my dad was an active member up until his passing, my mom is still an active member, and my sister joined as soon as she moved back to Lubbock.
Ex-Lubbock man shot and killed by woman’s estranged husband
Clifton Lee Johnson, 38, formerly of Lubbock, was shot and killed by a woman's estranged husband at an apartment complex in Cypress on Monday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Noon Notebook: CATS Playhouse presents, 'Not the Creation of Godzilla'
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Cats Playhouse is performing “Not the Creation of Godzilla” by Randy Cook on August 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17. Performances start at their business, 2257 34th Street. Tickets are $15 per person, and kids 6 and under are free. “This show is based...
Parallel to Develop 671-Bed Community Near Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas — Parallel is set to break ground on a 671-bed student housing development at 2413 S. 14th St. near the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock. The project will offer a mix of studio through five-bedroom units alongside shared amenities including a full-service smart market, influencer room, fitness space, study areas, conference rooms and a sky lounge overlooking campus. The development team for the project includes BOKA Powell Architects, A Royal Interiors, Parkhill, RLG Consulting Engineers and Teinert Construction. The development is scheduled for completion ahead of the fall 2027 semester. “We are thrilled to be moving forward with this development in Lubbock,” says Parallel Principal David Pierce. “We have always been big supporters of Texas Tech through our volunteer and advisory work with the Huckabee College of Architecture. We recently opened a Lubbock office and intend to bring our best version of a Parallel visioned, purpose-built student property to this fantastic location adjacent to campus.”
Here Are 9 of The Most Heinous Crimes To Ever Happen In Texas
You hear it all the time. Things are bigger in Texas. It's true. There are plenty of things I can think of that are Texas-sized. From the tallest building in Houston to the largest football field at Texas A&M. Things in Texas are huge. Unfortunately, that also means crime. Texas...
Bye Bye Baby: Why Are There So Many Abandoned Newborns in Texas?
The last place an unwanted newborn baby should be put is often the first place to look: the trash. With the expansion of Safe Haven locations and the promotion of the Baby Moses law, the continued discoveries of the most helpless members of society. infants, left in dangerous locations is confusing as it is disturbing.
Patrick calls for CenterPoint to pay back $800M lease for generators
Following the Senate Special Committee's meeting, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a statement saying CenterPoint spent $800 million on "massive generators" that could not "be quickly used" by companies needing power during Hurricane Beryl. Millions of Texans were without power for days after the storm hit.
Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas
LIVINGSTON — In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Marilyn Mayville wasn’t sure where to get help. The 72-year-old East Texan was without power and reliable cell service. Her phone was quickly running out of power. A heat wave had settled in. A nephew in Dallas eventually reached the widow and told her about a cooling center just on the other side of Highway 59 from her apartment.
The ‘Best Tamale Maker in Texas’ Has Been Raided by the Feds
Uh-oh! Looks like trouble bubbles for Deila, the self-proclaimed 'best tamale maker in the world' was raided by federal agents in south Texas on Wednesday. If you have no idea who Delia is or why she's got the G-Men barging in uninvited and rifling through everything, buckle up. This is a hot tamale of a story.
Texas Target Stores Confirm Special Discounts – One Week Only
If you're a fan of the Target Store brand across the Lone Star State you will be quite pleased to hear what the giant retailer has planned for patrons in Beaumont, Baytown, College Station, and Galveston, and one hundred forty-seven other locations around the state. We all know back-to-school shopping is in full force right now and to assist Texas families in a two-fold way Target stores in the state and across the company's footprint are offering a special discount.
Big Country baseball players named to Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers All-State Team
Two high school baseball players from the Big Country were named to the 2024 Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Baseball team. Clyde junior Ethan Guzman was a honorable mention selection at catcher and Jim Ned's Colby Clinkscales received honorable mention at third base. More: Hawley pitcher Westyn Balch named first team...
Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home
A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a civilian employee of the U.S. Army to 15 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts each of mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Janet Yamanaka Mello, who worked as a financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston, submitted fraudulent paperwork to receive grant funding for Child Health and Youth Lifelong Development, an organization she controlled which she claimed provided services to military members and their families. She stole almost $109 million over six years and used that money to buy real estate, vehicles, and high-end jewelry.
A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
Mix With Kids Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Is August 8th and 9th
When it comes to providing premier healthcare to our East Texas children it is up to all of us to support and help bring an extremely high level of care to the area not just for our children but for our friends, relatives, and neighbors' children too. Mix 93-1 and...
Major gas bill hike to be contested by city this fall
You might have a much higher gas bill next year, pending an upcoming decision this fall by the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry. Texas Gas Service proposed a rate hike this year that could raise some Austin-area residents’ bills by up to $10 a month next year. It was supposed to go into effect July 8, but Austin, West Lake Hills, Bee Cave and Pflugerville, among other cities, have all passed resolutions to suspend the increase for 90 days. This fall or winter, a coalition of cities plan to appeal the rate to the Railroad Commission on behalf of ratepayers, with Austin as the city with the most customers.
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