Lubbock-Cooper ISD asks voters to approve Prop A tax increase
Lubbock-Cooper ISD is asking voters to approve Proposition A, a tax rate increase that supporters say would help fund the district’s operating budget.
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Texas Tech police share campus safety tips as students return
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Frenship High School renovations continue as students return Wednesday
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