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Lubbock attorney Chuck Laneharts new book "Tragedy and Triumph on the Texas Plains" was released this spring

First Alert Weather Day: Large hail, wind gusts and isolated tornadoes possible KCBD News at Noon Weather - 05/17/2021 By Steve Divine | May 17, 2021 at 6:07 AM CDT - Updated May 17 at 12:54 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Severe weather is likely in the viewing area this afternoon and evening. It’s possible a second round may move through after midnight. While not every spot will receive rain, or severe weather, these storms may produce very large hail, perhaps 2+” in diameter, gusts 70+ m...

Tassels turned, diplomas in hand, seniors at area high schools and at Colorado Mesa University are getting ready to close one chapter of their lives and begin another.

Caprock Chronicles: Lubbock Police Department centennial Monte Monroe Editor’s Note: The Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker a retired Texas Tech librarian. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by Monte Monroe, Ph.D. He is an archivist at the Southwest/Special Collection Library on the campus of Texas Tech University. On May 11, 2021, the mayor and city council officially recognized the Lubbock Police Department for 100 years of service, hosting a public...

Editors Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker a retired librarian. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. This week’s Caprock Chronicles is written by John McCullough, author and aviation historian of Lubbock, who holds a master’s degree in history from Texas Tech.  Horace Anglin is a retired fire chief with the Lubbock Fire Department.  In 1970, he worked at Fire Station 10, which was at 48th Street and Quirt Ave (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd).  He was the captain of...

Calls for entries for Lubbock Music NOW 2021 now open Lubbock Music NOW 2020 album release announced.(City of Lubbock) By KCBD Staff Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Buddy Holly put Lubbock on the rock ‘n’ roll map with his groundbreaking music of the 1950s. His music laid the groundwork for the constant rhythm, lyrics and melodies from scores of Lubbock musicians. They continue to write and perform a wide array of music from country and western to jazz to modern-...

Caprock Chronicles: If these pincushions could talk Marian Ann J. Montgomery Editors Note: Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker a retired Texas Tech Librarian.  He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu.  Today’s article is by Marian Ann J. Montgomery, Curator of Clothing and Textiles, Museum of Texas Tech University and a frequent contributor to this column. "Sumptuous Stitches and Tiny Treasures: Needlework and Needlework Tools" from the Museum of Texas Tech University Collection i...

The Worlds Tallest Hill Is In Oklahoma If you didnt already know, Oklahoma is pretty well known for a bunch of unique things. Some of them touristy, some of them are food related, but a good number of them stem from just the natural landscapes that make this state one of one. For instance, did you know that Oklahoma is the most ecologically diverse bordered state in the world? Theres eleven uniquely different ecological areas of this state to include: 1. Western High Plains 11. Cyprus Swamp Lan...

And now, Exhibit A in our series of "Stuff That Will Keep You Up at Night." There are literally thousands of places to explore here in West Texas. Palo Duro Canyon, Lake Alan Henry, the service bays at the old Reagor-Dykes dealership, for example. However, we may have found the one place that even the bravest souls in West Texas may think twice about. This is the Clarity Tunnel, located at Caprock Canyon State Park in Quitaque in Briscoe County, Texas. Its an old railroad tunnel that hikers an...

Crime Stoppers looking for suspect in fake threats to Amarillo schools Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo Student Crime Stoppers need help identifying a person who made several fake calls about threats to schools in Amarillo. Today, a call was placed to a middle school reporting a bomb on campus. Several calls have been made this month reporting threats and safety concerns of students on campuses in the Caprock Cluster. If you have any information about these...