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The $18.1 million project entails resurfacing the road, adding deceleration lanes, and building culverts at crossovers to more than nine miles of U.S. 70/84.

The Texas Department of Transportation will begin work on roadway improvements to more than nine miles of U.S. 70/84 in Bailey County.

The Texas Department of Transportation will begin work on roadway improvements to more than nine miles of U.S. 70/84 in Bailey County.

Gas prices are slightly less, on average, in Curry, Roosevelt and Quay counties than in the rest of the state, according to AAA, the auto travel

Groundwater that sustained generations is drying up, creating another problem across the Southern plains: Without enough rain or groundwater for crops, soil can blow away — as it did during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

A Minnesota deputy cops a plea for being on fentanyl during a deadly high-speed pursuit, a small town Maine police offcers problems just got much worse, and more. Lets get to it: In Muleshoe, Texas, a former Bailey County sheriffs deputy was arrested last Friday on unspecified drug charges. Ex-Deputy Jorge Torres was arrested along with two other people. All three are charged with possession of a controlled substance between 3 and 400 grams. The charge is a first-degree felony. Torres was a dep...

Nearly $2M TxDOT road improvement project continues around South Plains Staff reports Work on a $1.92 million Texas Department of Transportation project to restripe various roadways in the Lubbock District is under way. Contractor Centerline Technologies, LLC, from Odessa, began work along FM 145 and FM 1731 in Parmer County earlier this month. Weather permitting, work will continue on roadways in Castro, Swisher and Floyd counties this week. Drivers can expect Saturday work as two separate c...

Lubbock area community news in brief Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Area law enforcement agencies are joining efforts to continue enforcing safe driving in Lubbock. Continuing Wednesday, the Lubbock Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety will partner their enforcement actions to focus on speeding violations and the failure to move over or slow down when a stationary emergency vehicle, tow truck or TxDOT vehicle have lights activated on roadways. The areas of focus will be on major t...

Man who escaped custody twice sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison Mark Anthony Lucio, 40, pleaded guilty to escaping federal custody, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearms by a convicted felon, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. (Source: Muleshoe Police Department) ...

Man who escaped Bailey County Jail sentenced to 35 years A U.S. District Judge on Thursday sentenced to 35 years in prison a 39-year-old Plainview man who admitted to a brazen escape from the Bailey County Jail where he was being held while awaiting his sentencing for a separate federal drug and weapons charge.  Mark Anthony Lucio, who is being held at the Terry County Jail, faced up to 35 years in prison in November after he pleaded guilty to a count of escape from federal custody, which carr...