Lubbock County Eyes Mental Health Diversion to Redirect Offenders Into Treatment

Lubbock County officials and advocates are weighing a formal mental health diversion program that would route qualifying offenders into treatment instead of jail.

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Lubbock NAACP Offers Teens Voting Rights Education Session Thursday

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Lubbock Equine Rescue Sets October Fundraiser for Horses in Need

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Democratic Candidates Bring Statewide Tour to Lubbock This Month

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Open Door offers refuge as temperatures reach 108

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Hulk Hogan Cancels Little Woodrow's Event as Lubbock Events Continue

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Texas Tech Forces Game 3 with 4-3 Win Over Texas in WCWS Final

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Lubbock Leaders Plan to Amend False Alarm Law Following Confusion, Backlash

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Lubbock ISD Board to Consider School Closures Amid Budget Deficit

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The Lubbock NAACP is holding a Thursday event teaching teenagers about voting rights history and what they need to know before they can vote.

Lubbock NAACP Offers Teens Voting Rights Education Session Thursday

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Easy R Equine Rescue brings its 14th annual Heroes for Horses event to Lubbock on October 9, raising funds for rescued horses across the South Plains.

Lubbock Equine Rescue Sets October Fundraiser for Horses in Need

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Democratic candidates are scheduled to stop in Lubbock during a multi-day West Texas campaign swing running July 18-20.

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A two-vehicle collision near Shallowater killed two men Friday afternoon, according to KCBD News. The wreck happened around 4 p.m. at FM 179 and FM 2641.

Two Men Killed Friday in Lubbock County Crash at FM 179 and FM 2641

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Lubbock Equine Rescue Sets October Fundraiser for Horses in Need

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Two Men Killed Friday in Lubbock County Crash at FM 179 and FM 2641

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