Local News
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TTU Offers Free Tuition to Students in Families Earning Less Than $40K
Texas Tech has been assisting undergraduate students with their tuition and mandatory fees for more than a decade....
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Authorities Recover Body of Missing Boat Operator on Lake LBJ
On Sunday, July 14, 2019, following a two-day search, the body of a missing boater was recovered from...
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Death on the Guadalupe River: A Tragic Texas Drowning
Summer fun on the Guadalupe River turned tragic for one man when he became the second person to...
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Invasive Worm Species Found in a Texas Woman’s Backyard
It’s been confirmed that the New Guinea Flatworm, known to carry a parasite called the rat lungworm, was...
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Time Capsule Discovered at Historic Old Town Spring Cafe & Saloon
A time capsule was discovered at Wunsche Brothers Cafe and Saloon in Old Town Spring. The 117-year-old building...
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RIP Bill Wittliff: Texas-born Screenwriter of ‘Lonesome Dove’ was 79
Bill Wittliff, the celebrated writer who crafted the screenplay for the beloved "Lonesome Dove" miniseries, has passed away...
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Texas Governor Signs Law Increasing Legal Age for Smoking to 21
Governor Greg Abbott has just signed a bill that will bump the legal age for smoking to 21...
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New Texas Law Will Allow Alcohol Delivery With Food
Beginning September 1, 2019, some Texas retailers will be allowed to deliver alcohol together with food thanks to...
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Country Star Granger Smith’s Son Drowns in Heartbreaking Accident
Texas country singer Granger Smith and his wife Amber Smith have sadly lost their 3-year-old son as a...
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Woody Harrelson & PETA Ask Texas Governor to Ban Bacon Bash Event
Woody Harrelson has sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott requesting that he ban a wild hog catch...
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Giant Texas Haboob Sends Wall of Dust Through Lubbock
On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at approximately 6 p.m., Lubbock was hit by a wall of dust. Known...
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Texas Will Soon Ban Red-light Cameras: Do You Support the Measure?
News that Governor Greg Abbott has recently signed a bill into law which bans red-light cameras in Texas...
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Texas Expands Open Carry to Include Brass Knuckles, Clubs, & More
Will you be carrying brass knuckles this fall? House Bill 446 will go into effect on September 1,...
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Waco Tests Eco-Friendly Goat Landscaping for Overgrown Areas
Parts of Texas looking for eco-friendly ways and means of managing their landscaping can look to the recent...
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Mission Theatre in Menard Undergoing Long-Awaited Restoration
The Mission Theatre in Menard is undergoing a transformation. The foundation established for its restoration is working to...
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Battleship Texas Leaving San Jacinto Battleground Permanently
Visitors to Battleship Texas will have until the end of 2019 to tour the 107-year-old piece of history...
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Creating Superheroes, One Cape at a Time, for Children in Need
Recently, staff members of Intel participated in a rewarding volunteer event where they had the opportunity to create superhero...
