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From KCBD · Oct 7, 2026Lubbock veteran reflects on service in Afghanistan on 25th anniversaryLubbock veteran Roy Stout was 19 and too young to drink when the Army sent him to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. The war began October 7, 2001, weeks after the September 11 attacks, when President George W. Bush announced U.S. Strikes on al-Qaeda training camps and Taliban military installations.

From FOX34 · Oct 7, 2026UMC, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center trade statements in OB-GYN doctor disputeUniversity Medical Center and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are trading public statements in Lubbock over OB-GYN services after two doctors recently left UMC.

From KCBD · Oct 7, 2026Legally blind Lubbock woman bowls weekly with cross-generational leagueJune Burr, a legally blind Lubbock woman, bowls every Wednesday at Whitewood Lanes near 50th Street and Memphis Avenue with a league that spans generations.

From ABC 7 Amarillo · Oct 7, 2026September rain improves Panhandle drought conditions, boosts Lake MeredithAmarillo got 7.79 inches of rain in September, easing drought across parts of the Texas Panhandle and raising Lake Meredith, according to the National Weather Service Amarillo.

From KFDA · Oct 7, 2026WTAMU receives $9.75 million grant to build beef cattle research facilityWest Texas A&M University in Canyon received a $9.75 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to build what it calls the most advanced cattle feedlot research facility in the world.

From KFYO Lubbock News Talk · Oct 7, 2026Lubbock Native Terry Allen Returns For Two Nights Of Music, Stories, And ArtTerry Allen, the songwriter and visual artist, returns home October 22 and 23 for two Texas Tech University performances at the Maedgen Theatre and the Allen Theatre.

From KCBD · Oct 7, 2026Lubbock ISD employee data exposed in Frontline Education security incidentFrontline Education told Lubbock ISD leaders Tuesday that a data security incident at the company exposed employee Social Security numbers, email addresses and physical addresses.

From KFYO Lubbock News Talk · Oct 7, 2026This Is The Food That Tells Me Fall Has Arrived In LubbockA KFYO Lubbock News Talk writer spotted the first pecan pie of the season in Lubbock over the weekend and calls it the holy grail of fall food.

From Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · Oct 7, 2026Toot 'N Totum moves forward with another new store in LubbockThe City of Lubbock Office of Building Safety Site Plan Committee's Oct. 9 agenda lists a site review for another Toot 'N Totum convenience store at 4402 4th St. Toot 'N Totum, an Amarillo-based chain, began its Lubbock or Bust expansion in 2022.

From KFYO · Oct 7, 2026Lubbock's Stroads Need A Fix. Landscaped Medians With Native Plants Could Help.A KFYO opinion column argues Lubbock should add more landscaped medians to its stroads, the long, straight roadways that mix fast traffic with constant driveway and turning access.

From KCBD · Oct 7, 2026UMC Invites YOU to “Talks with Docs” - A Free Q&A Event on DiabetesUMC Health System and Texas Tech Physicians are hosting a free diabetes Q&A called Talks with Docs on Tuesday, October 20, at UMC Health & Wellness Hospital, 11011 Slide Road in Lubbock.

From ABC 7 Amarillo · Oct 7, 2026$500,000 settlement includes Amarillo women denied pallet repair jobs based on sexBirchstone Management, a Dallas-based warehouse logistics company, agreed to a $500,000 federal settlement over claims it refused to hire women for pallet repairer jobs in Amarillo and several other cities. The alleged discrimination ran from at least May 2020 through July 31, 2025.

From Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · Oct 7, 2026Lubbock area banks earn top honors for community workThree Lubbock area banks, Maverick Bank, Western Bank and First United Bank, won 2026 Best of Community Banking awards from the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.

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