Lubbock News

This week's Pay It Forward started out in Northwest Lubbock near 4th Street and Toledo Avenue.

A former Lubbock County Sheriff's Office employee was arrested on a felony charge of online solicitation of a minor early Monday, Dec. 9 following a week-long investigation.

Police officers responded to the robbery about 12:19 a.m. at the Tobacco Road on 2805 Ave. Q, according to police.

State Representative John Frullo today announced his candidacy for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in District 84. "It's an honor to serve District 84 and Lubbock County as your State Representative" said Frullo.

The month-long registration period for the March 4 Democratic and Republican primaries ends this evening and though more than 30 state legislators already have at least one challenger, a few more - including Sen. Kel Seliger of Amarillo - might get last-minute opponents.

Melinda Campos passes out flyers with information about her daughter Zoe Campos during a search effort on Sunday in Lubbock.

Texas A&M AgriLife's High Plains Agriculture Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Topics will be presented at the agency's research center, 1102 E. FM 1294, a few miles northeast of Lubbock off Interstate 27. "This program will contain a little of just about every topic regional crop producers have indicated they're ... (more)

With a holiday as transcendent as Christmas, it's funny how easy it is to go into the hole chasing material things.

Haily Assiter has been hired as the marketing specialist in the communications and marketing division of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce .

With temperatures well below freezing and wind chills as low as zero, many people in Lubbock have their heaters cranked up just trying to stay warm.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the Lubbock Police Department in the search for missing 18-year-old Zoe Gabrielle Campos.

But some say one of those could change through something the area has seen more of in recent decades - minority voters.

Santa Cops is an annual event where officers volunteer their time to take a child from the local Boys and Girls Club out for a fun day in Lubbock.

When Santa Land opens on Tuesday, December 10, our scout elf from the North Pole, Bo, will again be at Santa Land checking up on Lubbock children! As a scout elf, Bo's job is to be the eyes and ears of Santa, so that he can see who's been naughty and who's been nice! Using his Christmas magic, Bo flies back to the North Pole to report back to Santa ... (more)

Bring your children and grandchildren to Mackenzie Park and enjoy a long-time Lubbock tradition when Santa Land opens to the public on Tuesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. Children from Lubbock and surrounding communities are invited to Santa Land's Opening Ceremony to help Lubbock City Council members welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus from the North Pole, ... (more)

Temperatures are expected to dip to single digits for the first time this season and Lubbock's Salvation Army is making sure people who don't have a warm place to stay are protected.

On the first Friday of December, the Buddy Holly Center invites the community to participate in Lubbock's First Friday Art Trail, an event held on the first Friday of every month in venues around the city.

Lows will drop to 3 above in Muleshoe to 7 in Lubbock, which will break the old record of 8 set in 2005.

Nativity sets from from america and around the world sit on display at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints meeting house Friday.

As the temperature drops, area playa lakes could freeze over, but, Lubbock Fire Rescue is warning people to keep off.