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Lubbock County Newswire

Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Lubbock County, TX.

Results 1 - 20 of 392 in Lubbock County, TX

  1. Cotton numbers up from 2011, but below averageRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... days. She said the ideal temperature would be closer to 65 degrees. The cotton report for the 2012 crop shows Lubbock County produced 251,100 bales. This makes the county the top producer in the 41-county region covered by High Plains Cotton ...

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  2. Yoakum County arrest leads to federal indictments for twoRead the original story

    Thursday May 16 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... ance because he has posted bail in Yoakum County on a state marijuana possession charge. Cangelosi remains in Lubbock County Detention Center.

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  3. Magistrate grants Trevor Fortner's releaseRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... however, until all requirements of the release order are met. As of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, he was still in the Lubbock County Detention Center. Home detention means Fortner may leave home to go to a job, to school, medical appointments, court and ...

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  4. Pair indicted in prostitution, robbery schemeRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... for prostitution. However, the pace of investigation picked up when Rodriguez was arrested on April 30 by a Lubbock County sheriff's deputy on a warrant for aggravated robbery. The same deputy had arrested Sharp on April 26 at the same spot he ...

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  5. Drought, early season pests concern HP cotton expertsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | Southwest Farm Press

    ... help get things going. Other producers still need more help getting stands established. I have a producer in Lubbock County, near Acuff, who needs a bit more moisture on his drip irrigation to get cotton to germinate." "I was just over in Crosby ...

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  6. California man in Lubbock County jail faces federal false ID chargesRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... steal money from another man's bank account. Auston Chad Cohen, 29, of Lancaster, Calif., was already in the Lubbock County Detention Center on four state charges: Fraud, forgery and theft felony counts, plus a misdemeanor charge of providing a ...

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  7. Lubbock County in need of foster parentsRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday May 14 | KCBD-TV Lubbock

    Currently, Lubbock County has more than 600 children in the foster care system. However, because of the lack of available certified foster homes, many of those children are having to be relocated to other counties, where foster homes are available.

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  8. TxDOT I-27 bridge maintenance project begins this weekRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    Drivers on portions of Interstate 27 in northern Lubbock County over the next few months can expect traffic to be reduced to one-lane and other main lane closures on several bridges as work begins this week to upgrade bridges.

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  9. Lubbock County in talks with potential buyer on $500K downtown property purchaseRead the original story

    Monday May 13 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    Lubbock County is in talks with a potential buyer to purchase the city's original federal courthouse, 800 Broadway, and a vacant downtown lot where a brothel once stood.

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  10. Weather rains out event, not contributionsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... Welch said. "We were still able to do all the ceremonies we usually do." Maranda Lewis, teams chair for the Lubbock County Relay for Life, said attendance was low, but participation was higher than in years passed. "At least 300 to 400 people showed ...

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  11. Roadwork begins next week on I-27 overpassesRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | KCBD-TV Lubbock

    Construction will begin on I-27 overpasses in Lubbock County next week. Roadwork will effect areas near overpasses inside the city limits from 82nd to Regis St.

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  12. Maintenance project scheduled for I-27 bridges through Lubbock CountyRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 13 | KCBD-TV Lubbock

    Motorists traveling on I-27, in Lubbock County, over the next few months can expect traffic to be reduced to one-lane and other main lane closures on several bridges as the Texas Department of Transportation begins work on a $209,630 routine maintenance project.

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  13. Humane Society seeking homes for 20 catsRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday May 12 | KCBD-TV Lubbock

    The Humane Society of West Texas has taken in twenty cats after a resident in Lubbock County was found to have more than they could take care of.

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  14. Business bulletin boardRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday May 11 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... Luncheon May 7 in honor of National Tourism Week, and honored three people for their commitment to tourism. Lubbock County Commissioner Patti Jones received the Hotel Motel Association's annual Tourism Trumpeter Award for her efforts to attract ...

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  15. Edward Arriaga indicted on charges of aggravated sexual assault, kidnappingRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... police. The Petersburg police chief gave Lubbock police Arriga's name and address. Arriaga has been in the Lubbock County Detention Center since July 9, 2012, on a list of criminal charges from various counties. He is facing charges of domestic ...

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  16. Cristobal Torres gets 70 years in 2011 murderRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    A Lubbock County jury sentenced Cristobal Juan Torres on Thursday, May 9, to 70 years in prison for killing a 16-year-old boy almost two years ago after a nightclub shouting match.

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  17. Criminal appeals court rejects petition for Lubbock's 'suitcase killer'Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Amarillo.com

    ... a suitcase, put her body in it and left it in a Dumpster. Under the plea deal he backed out of, he also gave Lubbock County prosecutors information that eventually led to the discovery of a teenage girl's body - also left in a suitcase - in the ...

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  18. Two in custody after campground robberyRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 9 | KCBD-TV Lubbock

    ... 34th Street. The police reportedly discovered a handgun inside the vehicle. The Waltons are being held in the Lubbock County Detention Center. Shane Walton is being held on a $50,000 bond and Tracy Walton is being held on a $25,000 bond.

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  19. Reality versus Fantasy: A Tiny Pill that, for a Few, Will Destroy AmericaRead the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... with the neonatal ICU running $10,000 a day. That cost is passed on to the citizens of Lubbock through the Lubbock County Hospital District property tax. When the goal of public health is to actually help people live better lives, drug regulations ...

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  20. Higher Lubbock sales tax numbers show slowed growth from recent monthsRead the original story

    Wednesday May 8 | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

    ... d nearly $25.42 million, 8.76 percent more than the $23.37 million received in the first four months of 2012. Lubbock County's share of sales tax collections will be more than $1.91 million, 5.27 percent more than in May 2012.

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