Muleshoe man sentenced to six years for child sexual abuse
Michael Bara, 71, was sentenced to eight years in prison for two separate cases involving criminal sexual contact and penetration of minors.
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Talarico to hold community rally at Texas Tech Oct. 27
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - James Talarico, running against Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat, will hold a community rally at Texas Tech University Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event will be held at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion on the Texas Tech campus. The rally marks a stop on what the cam...
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Early voting begins in Lubbock County
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Early voting began Monday, and Lubbock County election officials are reminding voters what to have ready before they go to the polls. Troy Havard, the Lubbock County elections administrator, said the first day of early voting is the day to resolve any regi...
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Talarico to host Lubbock community rally at Texas Tech
Texas Senator and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is set to host a community rally in Lubbock on the campus of Texas Tech next Tuesday, October 27....
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Public invited to WBU Homecoming cookout, tailgating, football, and Hall of Honor ceremony
Provided by Wayland Baptist University PLAINVIEW, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - Wayland Baptist University invites the public to celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, with the Athletics Hall of Honor ceremony, a complimentary cookout, family tailgate activities, and a football g...
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Bandidos Club president gets 135 months for meth trafficking
Steven Glenn Ryals, a Lubbock man and Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter president, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for running a high-purity methamphetamine trafficking operation....
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President Trump to visit Lubbock in latest trip to Texas
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of October 19, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas -- In the midst of early voting across the state, President Trump is reported to make a return trip to Texas next week. One of these stops in the Lone Star State is none other than L...
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Science Spectrum holds Texas Arbor Day celebration
The Texas A&M Forest Service and Science Spectrum will host a free tree giveaway event on October 24 to celebrate Texas Arbor Day.
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Wayland Baptist to cut ribbon on new prayer garden Oct. 21
PLAINVIEW, Texas (KCBD) - Wayland Baptist University will celebrate a new campus space for prayer and reflection with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. The ceremony for the prayer garden, located just east of the Brown Family Conference Center. According to ...
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Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with crash that killed Tahoka woman
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a Tahoka woman Sunday evening. 34-year-old Monti Johnson was arrested on an Intoxication Manslaughter charge. Just after 6:30 p.m., troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash at the inter...
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Early voting begins for November 3 general and special elections
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Early voting begins Monday, October 19 for the November 3 general and special elections. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. everyday through October 30, except Sunday when polls will be open from noon to 6 p.m. You can vote early at any United Superm...
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A Lubbock man charged with intoxication manslaughter after killing a Tahoka woman
The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of October 19, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas – A Lubbock man was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle after killing a 47-year-old from Tahoka, in a two-vehicle crash in Lubbock County on Sunday eve...
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KLBK’s Pet of the Day is Copper! (10/19/26)
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