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Noon Notebook: Willows Event Center hosting summer events
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Willows Event Center is hosting several summer events. Sunset Sip & Shop by The Willows Event Center | June 20. Shop from 30+ local vendors, gain access to our private garden, and more! Tickets are $15 and include two beverages and a tote bag. Monthly...
USPS to close offices, suspend mail delivery for Juneteenth
(WHNS/Gray News) - The U.S. Postal Service announced that all post office locations will be closed for Juneteenth. USPS said that aside from holiday premium Priority Mail Express, there will be no mail delivered in observance of the holiday. The postal service also said all retail locations will be open...
TxDOT announces lane closures on I-27 starting Tuesday
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Texas Department of Transportation announced there will be lane closures on Interstate 27 starting Tuesday, June 18. Drivers should expect various lane closures on southbound I-27 from the I-40 interchange to S.W. 45th Avenue for road resurfacing. Work will be done from 3 a.m. until...
Gordon Harris wins District 2 run-off
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock’s District 2 will have new representation. Gordon Harris drew 58 percent of the vote over Anah Menjares in the run-off Saturday. “My first tackling job is to see how the city is being ran behind the scenes,” Councilman-elect Harris said. “You know, I can see what they vote on and go with that, but I need to see how they do it. Because my mission is to help District 2 and help the city.”
East Lubbock Art House preps for Juneteenth celebration
LUBBOCK, Texas — For Danielle East with the East Lubbock Art House, honoring June 19th has always been important as it commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, but it wasn’t until 1865 when it was really enforced.
Juneteenth celebration unites Lubbock community
It was a sweltering Saturday afternoon in Mackenzie Park, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Lubbockites from gathering for the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration, a holiday commemorating the freedom of slaves in the State of Texas on June 19, 1865. “I can’t say it isn’t worth it,” said...
Mystery WWII pilot’s past found: Story of romance, patriotism & loss
Update: In January 2024, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal shared a story about Navy Lt. Frank Adams, who was killed in action in World War II during aerial attacks over Berlin. Though his body was never found, his grave lies in the Netherlands and grateful locals, Frank Amory and his wife, have been tending his grave in the American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands. In the research of Adams, it was documented that he had been born in Canyon, Texas. That Is where the search began. The following story is taken from a resident of Bisbee, Arizona, Dave McElroy’s findings through his dedicated research:
Talking Points with Jen Philips (6/16/24)
LUBBOCK, Texas (KAMC) — Are you a fan of South Plains politics? Here are your talking points for the week. Mark McBrayer won the Lubbock mayoral race by an overwhelming majority against Steve Massengale. Official voting results showed that McBrayer had 11,864 votes, while Massengale had only 4,577 votes.
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