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Clarendon City Council rejects ordinance banning travel to access abortion outside of Texas
Northbound motorists drive on I-27 south of Plainview, a route traveled by many that seek abortion healthcare while headed out of Texas. (Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Plainview man killed in Monday morning crash in Martin Co.
MARTIN COUNTY, Texas — A man from Plainview lost his life following a crash in Martin County early Monday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. According to DPS, 41-year-old Roberto Rubio of Plainview was driving his 2018 GMC Sierra southbound on FM 829 when he collided with a semi-truck driven by 26-year-old Devontrell Rimmer traveling eastbound on CR 3400.
Texas DPS IDs former county judge killed in Wednesday night crash in Lamb County
One person was killed in a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer Wednesday night in Lamb County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sherri Harrison, 57, from Muleshoe, was driving a 2009 Toyota Camry out of a private drive off U.S. Highway 84 when she failed to yield the right of way to a 1998 Kenworth truck tractor towing a semi-trailer that was westbound on the highway. The vehicles collided in the roadway about 10:10...
Jake Henley busts out of slump for Idalou baseball to complete sweep of Denver City
LITTLEFIELD — Jack Henley needed something to go his way. Entering Friday's second game of the Region I-3A baseball area-round playoff series with Denver City, the Idalou third baseman was having a rough go of things at the plate. In the team's previous six games, Henley went hitless in three of them, going 4-for-19 in that span. ...
SLE's Taytum Goodman, Liberty boys golf voted A-J athletes of the week
Taytum Goodman, Sr., Springlake-Earth After rewriting the record books for four years, Springlake-Earth's Taytum Goodman closed her historic career by winning the Class 1A athlete of the meet at the UIL state track and field meet last week. She took gold in the 1,600 and 3,200 runs and added a silver in the 800. She received 59.63% of the vote to be named female athlete of the week. ...
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