Several COVID-19 Testing Sites Closed or Operating With Limited Hours Wednesday COVID-19 update from the City of Lubbock (Source: KCBD NewsChannel 11) By KCBD Staff | February 16, 2021 at 11:28 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 11:28 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock announced a number of COVID-19 testing sites will close or operate under different hours during severe winter weather on Wednesday.
According to the City, The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) COVID-19 testing sites at Combest Community Health & Wellness Center, Rodgers Park Gym, and Texas Tech University will be closed on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
The COVID-19 testing site at Lubbock Christian University will operate from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
That includes the cancellation of in-person learning at Lubbock s three main school districts.
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- Texas Tech will be closed on Wednesday. Only essential personnel will report to campus. TTU and System Administration employees will work remotely. Several campus facilities, including the Student Union, library and Student Rec. Center will be closed to minimize our energy consumption. Online classes and virtual instruction will proceed as possible.
- Lubbock Christian University campus offices will be closed Tuesday. Faculty will be in contact with their individual classes regarding any online assignments or activities.
During Monday’s meeting of the Canyon Independent School District Board of Education, progress on West Plains High School, the first high school in the district in more than 30 years, continued.
This time, however, that progress was not related to the building or the construction site. The progress was related to the individual leading that school, and the students within the school, prior to and after the school s opening in August 2022.
Eric Gomez, currently an assistant principal at Canyon High School, was unanimously approved as the first principal of West Plains High School during Monday’s meeting. Gomez, a Dalhart native and Lubbock Christian University graduate, previously worked in Levelland ISD and Amarillo ISD.
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Lobo players line up during the National Anthem before a Jan. 6 game against Utah State played in Lubbock, Texas. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)
The final six regular-season games for the University of New Mexico men’s basketball team will be played in Colorado, including two designated home games against the Wyoming Cowboys, which will now be played at the U.S. Air Force Academy outside of Colorado Springs.
The move appears to close the door on the possibility of any men’s game being played in the Pit this season the first season that has happened since the venue opened in 1966 and the first time in program history that the Lobos fielded a team but did not play at least one game in the state.
Experts say: open lines of communication help children speak up sooner about abuse
Experts say: open lines of communication help children speak up sooner about abuse By Camelia Juarez | February 2, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 10:31 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Many parents have wondered how their children can stay silent after experiencing abuse or an assault.
Experts say having tough conversations with our children -before a crisis will encourage children to speak up sooner.
It is just as important to develop a relationship with our children, as it is to monitor their screen time and who they spend time with, according to Beth Robinson a professor at Lubbock Christian University and a counselor for abused children.