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The United Family and Cheez-It donate $25,000 in grants to South Plains educators
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United Family and Cheez-It are donating $25,000 in grants to South Plains educators. The donation is part of the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative. The foundation donated Wednesday afternoon, followed by a special...
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LP&L takes 3rd place in International Lineman Rodeo
Lubbock Power and Light's 2026 Rodeo Team secured third place in the Municipal Overall category at the International Lineman Rodeo held on October 17 in Overland Park, Kansas....
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South Plains College breaks ground on workforce training center in Levelland
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - South Plains College broke ground on a new workforce training center in Levelland. The ceremony was held at the site off Highway 114 at the Levelland Industrial Rail Park. College leaders and the Levelland Economic Development Corporation celebrated the pr...
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Concerns rising over political betting on prediction markets
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Erik Bucy is a professor of strategic communication at Texas Tech who specializes in media and politics. He says sports and political gambling can be perceived much differently. “It’s exciting on one level in the sense that gambling is exciting if you go t...
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Frights and fun await at Wayland's spooky night
"A Very Spooky Night at the Mabee" is set to bring a new light on local history Thursday at Wayland Baptist University.
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South Plains College opens new workforce training center
South Plains College opened its new Workforce Training Center in Levelland, Texas, supported by a $1.45 million grant from the EPA and $1.5 million from the Levelland Economic Development Corporation....
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TTU assistant professor earns Department of Energy award for advanced research
Jay Lu, a researcher and assistant professor of chemical engineering at Texas Tech, was recognized for his research into developing advanced computational methods and machine learning with an award....