South-Plains News

David Graves was sitting in his pickup truck one day, waiting for his wife to come out of the South Plains Medical Services repair shop with good news about his scooter.

With the fourth lowest rate in the state, Lubbock's unemployment numbers are down to 4.3 percent with a reported growth in the civilian labor force of about 2,300 jobs throughout last year.

The deadly tornadoes that devastated portions of Oklahoma last May are a dark reminder.

Greek yogurt - a thicker, higher-protein alternative to the traditional kind - is boosting an industry that suffered through drought with the rest of the agriculture world.

Republican primary candidates Tim Addison and Alfred Martinez each received 236 votes, leaving the county with a tie for that seat and officials to research their next steps while other South Plains counties reported a handful of close contested races.

While cotton, corn and peanuts are off the ground and awaiting their next planting, a South Plains winter wheat crop remains in peak growing season.

One the Texas Legislature passed last year - designed to help voters in more than two dozen rural counties - is among those, at least for now.

Lubbock's Emergency Management office issued a travel alert on Sunday, warning that freezing rain is creating hazardous driving conditions in the area, urging people to avoid travel if possible.

The United States Congress must pass immigration reform; including an earned path to citizenship for those individuals contributing to the economy and the dependents of those individuals.

With warmer temperatures this afternoon, many West Texans were outside enjoying the weather.

The combination of gusty winds, warm temperatures in the 80's, humidity values at less than 10 percent and the ongoing drought have led to the development of rapidly spreading grassfires.

Saturday afternoon temperatures soared into the upper 70's and 80's on the Caprock.

Residents of our region have joined the people of Post in mourning the Feb. 20 tragic death of 2-year-old Alexandria Lee Courtney-Dean.

Baron Batch will be the keynote speaker of the event, which is slated for 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 at the Overton Hotel.

A fire weather watch will be in effect on Friday, Feb. 28, for sustained 20-foot winds of 20 mph or greater.

Lows will fall to the teens in Muleshoe to near 20 in Lubbock and 20s through the remainder of the South Plains.

Some laws don't always work as intended and one the Texas Legislature passed last year - designed to help voters in more than two dozen rural counties - is among those, at least for now.

People here on the South Plains had the opportunity to bring their questions and concerns about water use directly to state regulators Monday morning.

As soon as this spring, the Hub City could have a new breakfast place to compete with Starbucks and the numerous donut shops that already call Lubbock home.

At the South Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair Friday, Feb. 14, Christ the King Cathedral School students made their mark by earning most of the trophies awarded at the competition.