South-Plains News

When the owners of property a few miles north of Lubbock County refused to give up their land believing there was hidden gold, prospectors hoping to start a new town had to look somewhere else.

The severe weather we've seen lately took its toll on some area cotton farmers. Some farmers replanted their fields with Milo.

A little kindness goes a long way. That was the Lubbock Area United Way's motto Tuesday as they teamed up with volunteers to engage in random acts of kindness across the city.

The summons "let there be light" no doubt is appreciated by all who like to see.

Without rain and with temperatures soaring to the high 90s or topping 100, large parts of the state continued to suffer drought-like conditions, reported Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.

Wednesday, fireworks stands opened for business across Lubbock County. When you drive down I-27 you see stand after stand selling sparklers, rockets, and Roman Candles.

In this weekend edition of the football mailbag, Joe Yeager discusses who will fill the "go-to" and "gamebreaker" roles in Texas Tech's receiving corps.

Good news for South Plains employers. Workforce Solutions South Plains announced Wednesday that 600 workers over the next three years will come into the area thanks to a $360,000 grant used for the purpose of recruiting and re-employing unemployed workers.

Kids across the South Plains will flock to the Science Spectrum for the 15th Annual Critterfest this weekend.

Officials at the South Plains Food Bank got to express their thoughts on the hunger problem in the United States and on the South Plains.

Rocky Rockwell said he's often been the target of criticism in the kitchen when he cooks with his wife of two months.

It won't happen for another 14 months, but diners at Skyviews eventually will be seeing a slightly different slice of the South Plains heavens with their meals.

Sunday's storms swept through the South Plains very quickly. Though they lasted just minutes the damage they left behind was plenty, leaving area residents to begin the cleanup process.

Late storms tumbled power lines and damaged trees on Sunday evening across the South Plains, bringing large hail and winds of more than 80 mph to some parts of the region.

NewsChannel 11 wants to say "Thank you" to the people of the South Plains for making the Children's Miracle Network Telethon 2009 another successful year.

A South Plains woman, currently under investigation for the death of her newborn last year, gave birth to another child Wednesday.

A South Plains woman was arrested after confessing she had sexual relations with two underage boys.

MSNBC and Moody'seconomy.com both came up with a date that every state in the US will come out of this recession.

A Japanese fighter plane is just off my wing. It peels off to the left, vanishing from sight.

LUBBOCK, TX It's a show in the skies not to be missed. Saturday marks the 65th anniversary of a major turning point in World War II, D-Day. Organizers of the air show say some of the replica planes flying in the show helped win WWII for the Allied forces.