Lubbock ISD Superintendent Karen Garza Resigns
The Fairfax County School Board unanimously selected Garza as their preferred candidate for superintendent of the 181,000 student district.
Cole Shooter
Cole Shooter, a Lubbock native, attended Lubbock High School and holds a degree in Political Science from Texas Tech University, where he minored in music performance, specifically voice, organ, and carillon. He hopes to attend the Texas Tech School of Law following an MBA from Wayland Baptist University.Cole has led numerous political organizations around Lubbock and Texas Tech, in addition to being the former president of Tech's Zeta Sigma chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the nation's oldest men's music fraternity, and the Tech Guild of Carilloneurs.He was an opinions columnist for Tech's Daily Toreador from August 2006 to December 2010, and Cole's columns have been featured in Gwen Ifill's Washington Week, the Jewish Collegiate Weekly, as well as other publications.Cole has been a news anchor at KFYO since February 2007.
Sales Tax Revenue Up in Texas, Lubbock for March 2013
Collections grew in sectors such as manufacturing and retail. Lubbock's sales tax payment is up from 2012, but economic woes are becoming apparent for Plainview.
Two Former Department of Homeland Security Special Agents Indicted on Records Falsification Scheme
The duo was indicted by a federal grand jury in Brownsville on Monday.
Lubbock Power and Light Issues Statement Regarding Possible FBI Investigation
The utility says that they contacted federal authorities to express their desire to cooperate fully in any inquiry, and “federal authorities could not confirm nor deny any investigation and to this date LP&L is unaware of any official investigation by federal authorities of LP&L."
113 Wrecks Between 7 to 10 a.m. Wednesday
The temperature in Lubbock overnight dipped to around 26 degrees, tying the city’s record low for April 10th.
Texas Tech Softball to Host Top-Ranked Oklahoma
Tech’s Athletic Department is encouraging fans to pack Rocky Johnson Field as the Red Raiders host first-ranked Oklahoma in a three-game series that begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening.
Silent Wings Museum Presents “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow” Atomic Age Exhibit
Some of the items include federal pamphlets, newspapers, textbooks about “duck and cover” drills, transportation infrastructure, comic books, and more.
Fifteen Reportedly Stabbed in Spree at Lone Star College in Harris County
The student has been described by other students as an “eccentric” person who often wore gloves and would carry stuffed animals around campus. His name has not yet been released.
Orthodontist Michael David Goodwin Sentenced for Texas Medicaid Fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s office says that Goodwin had his employees schedule more than 100 Medicaid patients for days when he was scheduled to be out of town, but still billed for the procedures.
Texas Tech Track, Field, Cross Country Teams Remain in Top 15 of Rankings
Both squads were ranked 14th in the Week 2 edition of the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.