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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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United Supermarkets, Mrs Baird’s name three Lubbock area teachers on the rise
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread have announced the September winners of the 16th annual Teachers On The Rise program. The winners are Maribel Ojeda of Miller Elementary School (Lubbock ISD), Kirston Deshazo of McCool Academy (Lubbock ISD) and Lindsey Pierson of Frenship Memorial High School (Frenship ISD).
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Wayland Baptist University awards former Amarillo ISD educator: Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. West, a WBU graduate, will receive the Pioneer Alumni Educator Award during Wayland’s Homecoming ’26 festivities, set for October 18-25 on the Plainview campus. The award recognizes WBU graduates who have served their communities through teaching or educational administration.
hubcitypreps.com
FOOTBALL | Frenship uncorks another explosive start, thumps Caprock for second district win
AMARILLO -- Frenship’s offense hit the ground running with a fury for the second week in a row on Friday against Caprock to lay the foundation for another District 2-5A Division II runaway. For the second week in a row and third time this season, the Tigers unloaded a...
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Amarillo High puts away Lubbock Monterey to stay unbeaten in district action
The emotional juice which comes in an early season meeting between teams unbeaten in district was on display Thursday night at Dick Bivins Stadium, which didn’t exactly make for the tidiest of football. That didn’t matter to the Amarillo High Sandies, who left Bivins knowing that they’re alone on...
hubcitypreps.com
FOOTBALL | Westerners get major spark from Morton, but Rebels roll 64-21 behind dominant offense
With Lubbock High without leading rushers Anthony Boyd and Nathan Johnson, J.D. Morton got his number called to be the focal point of the Westerner offense. He responded in a Swiss Army Knife fashion, carrying the ball 17 times for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns, throwing a 43-yard pass and catching a ball for 26 yards. He accounted for 211 of the Westerner’s 381 total yards.
KCBD
Slaton High School choir joins Foreigner onstage at Buddy Holly Hall
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Slaton High School choir joined Foreigner onstage at Buddy Holly Hall Tuesday night, giving students an opportunity to perform with the band and drawing attention to the value of funding public music education. Choir Director Paul Vasquez said the program has grown from 14 students...
KCBD
No. 11 Kingdom Prep exacts revenge over No. 8 CTK with 54-20 win
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The late season surge continues for the No. 11 Kingdom Prep Warriors (5-3, 2-0), who knocked off the No. 8 Golden Lions from Christ the King 54-20 Friday night at Trinity Christian. This comes a year after CTK earned it’s first ever victory over KPA with...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock ISD confirms district employee info exposed in data breach
Lubbock ISD has announced that its leadership team was notified Oct. 6 by Frontline Education that Frontline had experienced a data security incident on Aug. 14, 2026, which exposed district employee information. Frontline informed the district they discovered and remediated the incident on Aug. 15, 2026, but the information exposed included employee social security numbers, as well as email and physical addresses, according to a news release shared Wednesday by the district. As of Wednesday, Frontline has advised that no Lubbock ISD student information was exposed in the incident. If this changes, the district will notify families immediately. "While we are still working to obtain additional details, we know how important data security is and how concerning a potential exposure can be in an incident like this," reads the statement. Here are the steps Frontline has advised they are taking as the district moves forward: Frontline will contact affected individuals and notify them that their information was impacted. They will provide additional information regarding the data involved. This will begin on Oct. 26, 2026. Frontline has notified the Texas Attorney General and law enforcement agencies of the incident. Frontline is partnering with TransUnion to manage this incident and will offer
thepampanews.com
Pampa Runners Shine Against Top Competition in Lubbock; District Next
The Harvesters traveled to Lubbock on Saturday to compete in what many consider the state preview meet. With some of the top competition in the state gathered in one place, Pampa’s runners delivered several strong performances as the season continues to move toward the postseason. The Pampa High School...
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Eligibility chaos forces Texas Tech reserve QB to catch a late flight to Colo after court ruling
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- Texas Tech reserve quarterback Lloyd Jones III had to catch a late flight to Colorado after the school received last-minute word of a decision in an eligibility lawsuit that