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  Sports

  Westerners Fall to Plainview at Home

  The Lubbock High Westerners (8-13) (0-7) hosted the Plainview Bulldogs (13-6) (3-3) on Friday, January 3, for a district matchup at Lubbock High School.

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  Sports

  Texas Tech Announces Rob Greene as New Safeties Coach

  Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire announced Friday the hiring of Rob Greene as the program’s new safeties coach.

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  Outdoors

  Elk Stuck in Metal Bar Stool Rescued in Ruidoso

  A cow elk that had become tangled with a metal stool around its neck has been safely freed, according to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

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  Sports

  Texas Tech Faces Utah in First Road Game of Big 12 Play

  The Texas Tech Red Raiders will hit the road for their first true away games of the season, starting with a Big 12 showdown against the Utah Utes on Saturday, January 4, at 6 p.m. in Salt Lake City.

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  Crashes

  Plane Crash at Lubbock Executive Airpark

  LUBBOCK, TX — A plane crash at Lubbock Executive Airpark was reported at around 10:45 a.m. Jan. 3. It appears that the mishap aircraft departed the prepared surface about halfway down Runway 17/35, the only paved runway that measures 5,144 feet long according to AirNav.com.

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  Lubbock

  5 Dogs Rescued in Wolfforth Trailer Fire

  The Lubbock County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a trailer fire in the 9000 block of Canoga Avenue at approximately 9:55 p.m. last night, Jan. 2.

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  Texas

  Texas DPS Releases PSA on New Vehicle Inspection Program

  The Texas Department of Public Safety has released a public service announcement about the recent changes to the state's Vehicle Safety Inspection Program that went into effect on January 1, 2025.

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  Crime

  Two Charged with Murder in West Lubbock December Shooting

  Lubbock Police have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Devante Edwards on December 12, 2024.

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  Lubbock

  Restaurant's Reopening Marks Lubbock's First Business of 2025

  Lubbock’s beloved hometown diner, Tech Café, officially reopened its doors on Thursday, January 2, after closing in September 2023.

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  National

  Suspect Acted Alone in Deadly Rampage in New Orleans, Says FBI

  New Orleans officials are still trying to piece together the details of the attack carried out by suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who used a rented Ford pickup truck to kill 14 people and injure about 35 others on New Year's Day.

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  Texas

  Texas Gas Prices Rise Slightly, Lubbock Remains Lowest

  The average price of regular unleaded gas in Texas is $2.66 per gallon.

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  Crime

  Man Threatens Wife With Machete, Hits Her with Candy Box Instead

  A Lubbock man was arrested on December 30, 2024, after allegedly threatening his wife with a machete and striking her in the head with a box of candy.

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  Lubbock

  Silent Wings Museum to Host "Stuffie Night at the Museum"

  The Silent Wings Museum will host an after-hours adventure for children and their stuffed animals on Friday, January 10, and Saturday, January 11, 2025.

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  Lubbock

  Neighborhood Planning Meeting Held for Parkway, Cherry Point

  The City of Lubbock will host its third neighborhood meeting regarding the upcoming Parkway and Cherry Point Neighborhood Plan.

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  Crashes

  24-Year-Old Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal Crash

  The Lubbock Police Department is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash early Monday morning, December 30, near 34th Street and Inler Avenue.

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