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The first day of classes for students in Lubbock ISD is Monday. Motorists are advised that school crossing zones will be active, and to watch for children crossing the streets near schools as well as students approaching and exiting school buses.

A report released by the Texas Workforce Commission detailing the month of July shows that the state’s unemployment rate is still rising. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has risen four-tenths of a percent to 7.9 percent, even with the addition of nearly thirty-eight thousand jobs in July. Lubbock’s unemployment rate is up one-tenth of a [...]

Lubbock’s Medical Examiner’s office has ruled that the death of a state school resident was a homicide. Forty-five year-old Michael Nicholson died June 6th reportedly after a struggle with employees of the state school who were attempting to dress him. The Medical Examiner’s office found the cause of death was a physical altercation with suffocation. [...]

One of the City of Lubbock’s deputy city managers has resigned. Tom Adams had worked for the City of Lubbock for the last five years, but has decided to resign at the end of January. Adams largely dealt with water issues and most recently, the proposed new animal shelter. Public Works Director Marsha Reed will [...]

Some stores in Lubbock and across Texas were opening early today to get a jump on the Texas sales tax-free weekend. The sales tax break continues today through midnight. In effect it gives buyers an 8 and a quarter percent price discount through an exemption from state and local taxes. School supplies have been added [...]

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission says delays will continue for Lubbock County businesses seeking alcohol sales licenses. TABC says the tie-up is due to three general protests as well as several specific protests about new licenses and permits. The disagreement? Over law read to say that the wet or dry status of a city resulting [...]