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Lubbock ISD trustee John Weddige resigns from school board
Lubbock ISD trustee John Weddige resigned from the district’s Board of Trustees during Thursday’s scheduled school board meeting, creating a vacancy in District 5 and leaving the remaining board members to determine how his seat will be filled. Weddige represented District 5, which covers portions of west and northwest Lubbock. Weddige resigned the during the…
Lubbock’s flock cameras face criticism as petition seeks to ban ALPR network
A signature petition in Lubbock seeks to “prohibit” Flock cameras in Lubbock. If successful with 2,410 verified signatures or more before October 30, it would force the Lubbock City Council to consider an ordinance to stop the use of such cameras in Lubbock, including ALPR, or automated license plate readers. The petition therefore goes beyond…
Lubbock County backs Texas Rangers investigation as new dispute emerges over Meurer legal bills
Lubbock County Commissioners have approved a resolution supporting an independent Texas Rangers investigation into nearly $70,000 in county payments made to Mark Meurer while Jason Corley was serving as Precinct 2 commissioner.
Daily Ledger Sun Sep 27
Multiple homes burned early Sunday in a northwest Lubbock County fire near Clovis Road
An 18-year-old San Antonio driver was killed in a Friday night rollover on US 84 in Scurry County
A Clovis lineman was killed restoring power after heavy rain toppled a utility pole
One person was seriously hurt in a Saturday afternoon motorcycle crash at 34th and Slide
The Dia de los Muertos Memorial Run marks its 10th year in Lubbock on November 7
Boards this week
- Lubbock County Hospital District (UMC) Board of Managers Board of Managers
- Lubbock County Hospital District (UMC) Board of Managers Performance Improvement Oversight Committee
- New Deal ISD Board of Trustees New Deal ISD - Special School Board Meeting
- Lubbock County Commissioners Court Commissioners Court Regular Meeting
- Roosevelt ISD Board of Trustees Special Meeting
- Lubbock Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Regular meeting (anticipated)
Capitol Tracker Texas Legislature
- Senate Business & CommerceSenate Business & Commerce public hearing September 30 on interim charges including Modernizing Transmission and Enhancing Affordability; Preventing Unfair Online Ticket Sales Practices. Matched: ERCOT, transmission, transparency.
- House Agriculture & LivestockHouse Agriculture & Livestock public hearing October 2 on interim charges including Invasive Species; Market Development and Expansion of Texas-Grown Products. Matched: cotton, agriculture, livestock.
- House InsuranceHouse Insurance public hearing October 5 on interim charges including Cost Drivers Impacting Property and Casualty Insurance Premiums; Consumer Protection. Matched: appraisal, transparency, SB 458.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Lubbock History Quiz. Check out the previous quiz questions here.
