Brad Burt

“On behalf of the Big 12 Conference, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to Commissioner Bowlsby for his outstanding leadership over the last decade,” said Chair of the Big 12 Board and President of Texas Tech University, Lawrence Schovanec.

After three days on trial, former San Angelo police chief Tim Vasquez has been found guilty by a jury on charges of bribery and mail fraud.

Dr. Cavazos served as the first Texas Tech alumnus and the first Mexican-American president of both the University and Health Sciences Center for eight years.

City and state advocates say this designation is a critical step forward in a project that will be an immense economic win for Texas, and the United States.

Lawyers for Bart Reagor state he has officially filed for appeals from the guilty judgement of lying to a bank, and the sentence of 14 years in federal prison that followed.

On Saturday, March 5, this truly grassroots community event will begin at 10 a.m., walking from the East Lubbock Art House to Ernest Butler Park at East 4th Street and Zenith Avenue. The Art House is featuring “Anti-racism, a juried art exhibition,” available for viewing this Saturday.

A Ukrainian American doctor in Lubbock has written a statement in the hopes of answering a question he says many of his fellow Americans are asking in light of recent world news. Why do we care about the conflict in Ukraine?

A letter from Governor Greg Abbott is calling for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate and prosecute parents of children experiencing gender transition, saying the elective procedures related to transition “constitute child abuse under existing Texas law.”

In Tuesday night’s meeting, Lubbock City Council voted 7-0 in favor of transitioning Lubbock Power & Light to the competitive electric market.

If the City Council’s vote passes, officials expect customers to be able to make decisions on retail electricity by October of 2023.

Lubbock police have charged a 17-year-old with criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of 17-year-old Austin Cruz, following what was believed to be an accidental shooting on Jan. 13.

The Lubbock Community Fridges at 405 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, operating for a little over a year now, take food donations of unopened non-perishables, fresh fruit and veggies and allow anyone to take food they need at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Mayor Pro-Tem Steve Massengale has announced he will not be running for the mayoral position in the May 2022 election.

U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk found exhibits and testimony presented, “are sufficient evidence for a rational jury” to conclude Reagor was guilty of making a false statement to the International Bank of Commerce.

Federal agencies and defense attorneys for Bart Reagor now have a new timeline to file documents related to Reagor’s sentencing for false statement to a bank, after the judge extended the date for Reagor’s sentencing hearing.

Federal prosecutors say there was “overwhelming evidence” supporting the jury’s decision to convict Bart Reagor of making false statement to the International Bank of Commerce, and he knew his plan to acquire and distribute proceeds from a business loan was “dishonest and wrong.”

Former educator John Gatica has been announced as a candidate for Lubbock County Commissioner, Precinct 2.

Abbott cited his series of Executive Orders issued earlier this year, prohibiting entities in Texas from compelling COVID-19 vaccination.

Former Reagor-Dykes CFO Shane Smith and RDAG Legal Compliance Director Steven Reinhart, both witnesses in the trial for Bart Reagor, have new sentencing dates now set for January.

The motion from the Texas Attorney General’s Office calls the mandate “a gun to the head” from federal agencies, compelling Texas and other government entities operating Head Start programs to participate against their will.

New documents from the defense team for Bart Reagor ask for acquittal from the judge on the charge Reagor was found guilty of in October, saying prosecutors did not adequately define or prove Reagor lied about the loan from the International Bank of Commerce.

The district's lawsuit, alongside the state of Texas, claims the mandate from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversteps the department’s authority over “Head Start” programs.

Mayor Dan Pope has confirmed with KCBD he will not be seeking election to any public office in 2022.

Reagor's defense says prosecutors’ “focus on proving the elements of False Statement to a Bank” did not prove the amounts Reagor actually obtained.

Lubbock businessman Kade Wilcox has announced he is running in the Republican primary for State House District 84 representative.

The Big 12 issued an official statement on Wednesday, saying Jensen and Harris’ comments “were contrary to expected levels of respect and professionalism” and they have been removed from announcing the Tech game on Saturday.

After 12 years with John Frullo representing District 84 in the Texas House, Glasheen will run against Carl Tepper to replace Frullo, who announced on November 4 he will not seek re-election.

The Lubbock Police Department has transferred the case files for the November 5 south Lubbock shooting to the Texas Attorney General’s Office to begin their review, after Lubbock County District Attorney's Office recused themselves from the case last week.

The historic Wallace Theater in Levelland has announced a scheduled series of concerts and movies in November and December, approaching the 2021 Holiday season.

Executive Order GA-40, issued Monday, states receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine “by any individual, including an employee or a consumer,” cannot be mandated when the individual objects “for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19.”

In 1979, Hall brought a film crew from Nashville to Levelland and brought national eyes and ears to an early commercial music program at South Plains College with a mini-documentary on the country and bluegrass music being made there.

For a limited time, the Wallace Theater in Levelland will be featuring a production of the thrilling Sweeney Todd, a twisting story of love and revenge in London’s dark 19th Century streets.

Lawmakers say the proposed bill would amend Higher Education Code, requiring approval by a majority vote in both the Texas House and Senate before public senior college or universities can change membership in a collegiate athletic conference.