Understanding West Texas’s Drinking Culture And Its Impact
What happens when small-town charm meets a concerning drinking culture? West Texas cities reveal a complex reality that affects us all.
Here’s what to expect at the South Plains Fair
The South Plains Fair is just around the corner, with attractions including a children's petting barnyard, food and refreshments, exhibits, commercial vendors, hypnotist Ron Diamond, Rock-It the Robot, Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, Rubber Chicken Show, Paul Bunyan, Safari Sam and Oscar, and Doc Magic.
Community supports 10-year-old after brain surgery with corn fundraiser
HEREFORD, Texas (KVII) — A 10-year-old girl from Deaf Smith County remains hospitalized in Lubbock following surgery to remove a tumor. On Thursday, the father (Brent Schoenenberger) of Delilah Schoenenberger, along with additional ag producers and farmers from Deaf Smith County and members of the Knights of Columbus...
Employee thrown, dragged during game room robbery; Lubbock man charged
Records said one of the men then threw a woman working at the game room to the ground before Russell and the other man pointed their guns at two employees while a third ran to "either an office or closet" to lock himself inside. The woman that let the two in got in the car that Russell and the other man were in and...
Attention Lubbock: Here’s How to Dispose of Large Items
Don’t just dump that mattress! Lubbock has specific rules for furniture, debris, and even dead animals.
Guilty Verdict: Lubbock Woman Charged with Infant Death
A woman in Lubbock, TX, was recently found guilty in connection to the death of an infant after she admitted to shaking the child as his body went limp. Events leading up to this guilty verdict began back in 2020 when 49-year-old Mary Sifuentes was in charge of fostering a 3-month-old and his brother at her home in...
Lubbock city manager explains appraisal recalculation during budget work
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A change in state law requiring a recalculation in the previous year’s tax levy has created a major shakeup in budget work for the Lubbock city council and city staff. City manager Jarrett Atkinson said Thursday, following reporting on this issue yesterday, he has already heard from someone at...
Lubbock Public Health sees rise in hand, foot, and mouth disease in daycares
LUBBOCK, Texas— Lubbock Public Health reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease cases in a few daycares across the Hub City. Rachel Dolan, assistant director of Lubbock Public Health, described exactly what this disease was. “What happens is you have a low-grade fever, and you get a rash on your hands and feet...
Serious injuries reported after shots fired call in East Lubbock
One person was seriously injured in a shooting at 506 Municipal Drive in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday night, and it is unknown if the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Food for Thought: 2 places to get chicken on top performer list
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - From food trucks to formal dining, and everything in between, Lubbock health inspectors popped in on more than 80 eateries this week to see who’s keeping clean. None was bad enough to land at the bottom of the list, but we do have two stops...
