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Friday, August 28, 2026

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    No. 7 Lubbock-Cooper Liberty spoils Frenship Memorial’s varsity debut 49-14

    Lubbock-Cooper Liberty rolled into Wolfforth and handed Frenship Memorial a 49-14 loss in the Panthers' first-ever varsity game, with early touchdowns from Talon Wilcox and Pierce Fioroni making clear the No.

    sports · via KCBD Sports

  2. 2

    Texas Tech softball players injured in accident at lake, school confirms - USA Today

    Multiple Texas Tech softball players were injured in an accident at Lake Ransom Canyon on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug.

    local · via USA Today

  3. 3

    Red Raiders drops season opener to Cowgirls

    Texas Tech volleyball dropped its season opener to Wyoming 3-1 in Laramie on Friday night, falling to a Cowgirls squad backed by a record home crowd of 2,402. The match was anything but settled early.

    sports · via TTU Women's Volleyball

  4. 4

    Texas Halts State Funding For Flock Safety Camera Network After 30 Million Dollar Investigation - kkam.com

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to suspend funding for Flock Safety surveillance cameras, a move that follows a Texas Tribune investigation finding a state oversight body directed at least $30 million toward the network. Flock Safety cameras use artificial intelligence to scan license plates and track vehicle movement, and the system has spread to cities across Texas, including law enforcement agencies in the Lubbock area.

    regional · via kkam.com

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    ‘Big Wheels deliver meals’ to homebound Lubbock residents - fox34.com

    Lubbock Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered Sonic hamburgers to more than a thousand homebound residents Friday as part of the annual Big Wheels Deliver Meals event, with law enforcement, city officials, and business leaders trading their lunch breaks for a delivery route. The event pulls local figures into the daily work Meals on Wheels already does across the city.

    local · via FOX34

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    Lubbock veteran and wife searching for new beginning after fire destroys their RV - KCBD

    A Lubbock couple lost their RV home to a stove fire early Monday morning, just months after getting married and committing to life on the road together. Shelly and James Stratton married in May 2025 and made the decision in March to live full-time in an RV, personalizing the space and calling it their own.

    local · via KCBD

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