Idalou News

Close to 500 students, teachers and parents in town for the 80th annual Texas FFA Convention found themselves without a place to stay because several hotels did not uphold their contract with the Texas FFA.

We opened the lids on six eco-friendly paints, the kind made with fewer dangerous chemicals, or at least less likely to emit them.

While heavy winds knocked out power Thursday in parts of Lubbock, electricity lit up the sky with severe lightning as storms brought strong gusts and over an inch of rain to some locations in the city.

Posted: Updated: No injuries were reported in a fire in northeast Lubbock County over the weekend.

Posted: An accident on the Idalou Highway sent two people to the hospital Saturday evening.

Thursday, May 29, 2008 Story last updated at 5/29/2008 - 1:36 am The man who hit and killed an Idalou girl last month likely was driving more than 25 mph faster than the neighborhood speed limit, local police ...

It's been 21-years since an Idalou banker found the body of 13-year-old Veronica Taylor.

It's just like it happened again yesterday," said Lorene Taylor, murder victim Veronica Taylor's Aunt.

Posted: It's been 21-years since an Idalou banker found the body of 13-year-old Veronica Taylor.

Posted: A Lubbock man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car over the weekend. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Saturday, May 10, 2008 Story last updated at 5/10/2008 - 2:18 am Director, Precinct 2 Rusty Houston Tommy Fisher John Keys Director, Precinct 3 Johnny Stone Jenese Lisenbee Tammy Brewer Chris Toelle Director, ... via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

“If we get a repeat tonight that will really be ideal”

Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Story last updated at 5/7/2008 - 2:15 am After storms dropped close to an inch and a half of rain on Lubbock Monday night, severe weather returned Tuesday evening, bringing reports of ... via Lubbock Avalanche

“She had a big heart, she loved to help everybody. She was always happy and she loved to help everybody. I mean, she was always smiling even though she had a bad day. A very friendly person, she was a very friendly person”

Witnesses say a car struck 9-year-old Esmeralda Salinas last Friday while she was on a scooter in the 500 block of West 7th Street in Idalou. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

A little girl hit by a car Friday night in Idalou has died. Idalou Police Chief Albert Garcia says 9-year-old Esmeralda Salinas died at Covenant Medical Center over the weekend. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Aero Care flew the girl to Covenant Medical Center with serious injuries. Witnesses say the girl was riding a scooter about 6:30p.m. when she was hit the car. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Isaac Jones, 49, was indicted in federal court Wednesday on two counts of production of child pornography. via KCBD-TV Lubbock

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Story last updated at 4/16/2008 - 2:13 am A malfunctioning license plate light landed a 49-year-old Slaton man in jail on charges of sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. via Lubbock Avalanche

“He knew his limits of what he could do and couldn't do. He wore everything from knee braces to the best helmet you can by, and it was just a freak wreck”

Posted: A tragic accident this weekend takes the life of a Lubbock teen. NewsChannel 11 spoke with the house supervisor at Covenant Medical Center late Monday night who told us that 14-year-old Brandon Byrd ... via KCBD-TV Lubbock

“Mack was at the scene of lots of big Texas stories in the '70s and the '80s”

Kenny Mack Sisk, a longtime United Press International reporter known for his coverage of sensational crimes in South Texas, has died at the age of 67. via UPI

“Our genetic source from here in San Angelo represents an area of Texas known for extended drought periods, so the seeds we provide should perform superbly all across Texas.”

"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow," and to see that they continue to do so, a Tom Green County 4-H club collects drought-hardy seeds whose resulting seedlings are used in windbreaks across Texas. via North Texas e-News